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| Description | |
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| Comments: | Occurs as a large vein of granulated material. |
| Colour: | White |
| Quality of samples: | not specified / average specimens |
| Confirmation | |
| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| References | |
| References: | Louderback, George Davis & Walter C. Blasdale (1907), Benitoite, a new California gem mineral, with chemical analysis by Walter C. Blasdale: University of California, Department of Geological Sciences Bulletin: 5: 149-153; Louderback, George Davis & Walter C. Blasdale (1909), Benitoite, its mineralogy, paragenesis and mode of occurrence: University of California, Department of Geological Sciences Bulletin: 5: 331, 357; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 102, 277; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 372; Wise, W.S & Gill, R.H. (1977): Minerals of the Benitoite Gem mine. Mineralogical Record 8, 442-452 |
| Associated minerals: | |
| Associates: | Aegirine Albite Anatase Baotite Bario-orthojoaquinite Benitoite Chalcocite Digenite Joaquinite-(Ce) Jonesite |
| Data | |
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Natrolite 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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