Metastibnite from
The Geysers, West Mayacmas District, Mayacmas Mts (Mayacamas Mts), Sonoma Co., California, USA

Description
Comments:	As red coatings in cracks in siliceous sinter restricted to the area known as "the Big Geysers"
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Anonymous (1955), World news on mineral occurrences: Rocks & Minerals: 31: 462 (426 ?) (on metastibnite); Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 263; American Mineralogist (1970): 55: 2103-2104; Dunning, G.S. & Cooper, J.F. (1993): History and minerals of The Geysers Sonoma County, California. Mineralogical Record (1993): 24(5): 339-352.
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Metastibnite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view The Geysers, West Mayacmas District, Mayacmas Mts (Mayacamas Mts), Sonoma Co., California, USA

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