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Benitoite from
Lazard area (1), Lost Hills, Kern Co., California, USA

Description
Comments:Occurs as detrital grains in heavy mineral fractions. Found in drill cores.
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Reed, Ralph Daniel & J.P. Bailey (1927), Subsurface correlation by means of heavy minerals: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin: 11: 363; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 288; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California: 466, 484.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Benitoite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lazard area (1), Lost Hills, Kern Co., California, USA
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