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Skaggs Springs Mine, Skaggs Springs, Sonoma Co., California, USA
Yellow coating of idrialite on sandstone.
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Skaggs Springs Mine, Skaggs Springs, Sonoma Co., California, USA
A VERY RARE, greenish yellow, orthorhombic, organic mineral. Curtisite is a synonym for idrialite. Curtisite was first described from Skaggs Springs in 1925. Ex Carl Davis Collection. 7.2 x 4.3 x 1.4 cm |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 64250 View Count: 366 |
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Skaggs Springs Mine, Skaggs Springs, Sonoma Co., California, USA
6.3 x 4.1 x 1.8 cm. Idrialite (named for the Idria Mine in Slovenia, the type locality) is a VERY RARE mineral of organic origin (hydrocarbon). The species is also known as curtisite, which was described from the Skaggs Springs Mine. It has been found in very few localities worldwide. Specimens rarely appear on the market. This is about as good as ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 172289 View Count: 202 |
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Skaggs Springs Mine, Skaggs Springs, Sonoma Co., California, USA
Idrialite - a long wave fluorescent display of idrialite within an approx 7.5 x 5 x 3.5 cm brown matrix (which does not look typically like sandstone, more serpentine-like) and is associated with what looks to be red specks of realgar. I'm not sure if the listed locality is actualy correct and could use some help with this one. This specimen is ... |
| © Christopher O'Neill | Photo ID: 263000 View Count: 20 |
