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Silhydrite from
Trinite Mining claim, Wildcat Peak, Halls Gulch District, Trinity Mts, Klamath Mts, Trinity Co., California, USA

Description
Type Locality:	Trinite Mining claim, Wildcat Peak, Halls Gulch District, Trinity Mts, Klamath Mts, Trinity Co., California, USA is the type locality for Silhydrite
Comments:	Occurs as soft micro-crystalline grains, 4 microns or less in size.
Colour:	White
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Gude, A.J. and Sheppard, R.A. (1972) Silhydrite, 3SiO2 •H2O, a new mineral from Trinity County, California. American Mineralogist: 57: 1053-1065; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 357-358; www.mineralsocal.org.
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Silhydrite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Trinite Mining claim, Wildcat Peak, Halls Gulch District, Trinity Mts, Klamath Mts, Trinity Co., California, USA

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