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Anatase 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 a few minute pale brown crystals inn the benitoite vein.
Colour:	Pale brown
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: 380; Palache, Charles & William Frederick Foshag (1932), The chemical nature of joaquinite: American Mineralogist: 17: 308-312; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 72.
Associated minerals:
Associates:	Benitoite Chalcocite Joaquinite-(Ce) Jonesite Natrolite
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Anatase 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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