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Mariposite from
Mariposa Co., California, USA

Description
Type Locality:	Mariposa Co., California, USA is the type locality for Mariposite
Comments:	Commonly occurs in schists and ankerite-quartz rock of gold veins.
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Bowen, O.E., Jr. & C.H. Gray, Jr. (1957), Mines and mineral deposits of Mariposa County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 53(1&2): 34-343; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 425.
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Mariposite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Mariposa Co., California, USA
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