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Mina area, North Fork Eel River, Mendocino Co., California, USA

A jade-germstone occurrence in the SW¼SW¼ sec. 8, T24N, R13W, MDM, in the stream bed of the North Fork of the Eel River near Mina.

Mineralization is boulders in a stream bed.



References:
Anonymous (1950), Jade find in Trinity Co.: Mineral Notes & News No. 159 (Dec 50): 1-2.

Anonymous (1950), New jade occurrence in California: California Division of Mines, Mineral Information Service: 3(11): 2.

Yoder, Hatten S., Jr. & Charles W. Chesterman (1951), Jadeite of San Benito County, California. California Division of Mines, Special Report 10-C: 6.

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 66, 70, 309, 310.

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 390.





Mineral List:
Actinolite
var: Nephrite

Jadeite
Riebeckite
var: Crocidolite



3 entries listed. 1 valid mineral.

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