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| Description | |
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| Comments: | Occurs as small crystals scattered throughout natrolite in the vein. |
| 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: 359; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 130. |
| Associated minerals: | |
| Associates: | Anatase Benitoite Joaquinite-(Ce) Jonesite Natrolite |
| Data | |
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Chalcocite 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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