Aegirine 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

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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Description
Comments:	Occurs in albite with benitoite and natrolite as stellate groups.
Habit:	Stellate groups
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Louderback, George Davis & Walter C. Blasdale (1909), Benitoite, its mineralogy, paragenesis and mode of occurrence: University of California, Department of Geological Sciences Bulletin: 5: 363; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 298; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 392.
Associated minerals:
Associates:	Albite Benitoite Joaquinite-(Ce) Jonesite Natrolite Neptunite
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Aegirine 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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