| | Description | |
| Comments: | Lewis W. Williams first described Zaratite, as "Emerald Nickel" at Wood's Chrome Mine in 1849, nearly making Wood's Chome Mine "Type Locale" for the species. (TL: Spain 1851) Frequently occuring in admixture with micro crystals of dolomite, referred to localy as "pennite". | | Habit: | crystaline massive veins and coatings typical, admixture with Dolomite | | Colour: | Brilliant Green | | UV Fluorescence: | none | | Quality of samples: | not specified / average specimens | | Confirmation | |
| Validity: | Believed Valid | | References | |
| References: | American Republican, Jan. 2nd 1849 (Chester Co., Newspaper); 2nd geological Survey of Pennsylvania Preliminary Report 1874, F. A. Genth, Pg 156B; Dana, E.S. (1892) System of Mineralogy, 6th. Edition, New York: 1069; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 246. | | Data | |
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Zaratite data | | Locality Data: | Click here to view Wood's Chrome Mine (Wood's Mine), Texas, Little Britain Township, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA | | Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
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