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Djurleite from
Dallas Gem Mine (Benitoite Mine; Benitoite Gem Mine; Gem Mine), Dallas Gem Mine area, San Benito River headwaters area, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA

Description
Comments:	Occurs as crystals to 8 mm.
Habit:	Well-formed hexagonally shaped dipyramids
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Potter, R.W. and Evans, H.T. (1976) Definitive X-ray powder data for covellite, anilite, djurleite and chalcocite. USGS Jour. Res.: 4: 205-212; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 98; Wise, W.S & Gill, R.H. (1977): Minerals of the Benitoite Gem mine. Mineralogical Record 8, 442-452.
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Djurleite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Dallas Gem Mine (Benitoite Mine; Benitoite Gem Mine; Gem Mine), Dallas Gem Mine area, San Benito River headwaters area, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA
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