Rosenhahnite Discovery site, East Bank of Russian River, Russian River, Cloverdale, Mendocino Co., California, USA
An occurrence located in the center E½E½ sec. 23, T12N, R11W, MDM, along the E bank of the Russian River near highway 101, 5 miles N of Cloverdale.
Mineralization is found in Franciscan rocks in the Russian River.
References:
Wolfe, C.W. & Daphne Riska (1951), Crystallography of jadeite from near Cloverdale, California: (abstract): Geological Society of America Bulletin: 62: 1491.
Wolfe, C.W. (1955), Crystallography of jadeite crystals from near Cloverdale, California: American Mineralogist: 40(3-4) 248.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 309.
Pabst, Adolf, Gross, E.B., and Alfors, J.T. (1967) Rosenhahnite, a new hydrous calcium silicate from Mendocino County, California. American Mineralogist: 52: 336, 338, 336-351.
Edgar, A.D., A. Mottana, and N.D. MacRae (1969) The chemistry of cell parameters of omphacite and related pyroxenes. Mineralogical Magazine: 37: 64, 67-68.
Pabst, A.; Erd, R.C.; Goff, F. & Rosenhahn, L. (1977): Vuagnatite from California. Mineralogical Record 8, 497-500.
Wan, C., Ghose, S., and Gibbs, G.V. (1977a) Rosenhahnite, Ca3Si3O8(OH)2: crystal structure and stereochemical configuration of the hydroxylated trisilicate group [Si3O8(OH)2]. American Mineralogist: 62: 503.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 355, 384, 390, 407, 409, 410, 496, 508.
American Mineralogist (2002): 87: 184.
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Map Reference: 38°51'40"N , 122°45'25"W
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