Myrickite
A variety of Quartz
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About Myrickite
Formula:
SiO2
A variety of Chalcedony
Local name for a chalcedony with grey ground and red spots (inclusions of cinnabar).
Originally described from Myrick Spring, San Bernardino Co., California, USA.
Local name for a chalcedony with grey ground and red spots (inclusions of cinnabar).
Originally described from Myrick Spring, San Bernardino Co., California, USA.
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Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
10111 (as Myrickite)
3337 (as Quartz)
3337 (as Quartz)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:10111:0 (as Myrickite)
mindat:1:1:3337:0 (as Quartz)
mindat:1:1:3337:0 (as Quartz)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
bf3da16d-5777-4295-8996-b88721cfaef5 (as Myrickite)
4ca61d6f-75f8-4208-8fb2-3b0eecbcd8f0 (as Quartz)
4ca61d6f-75f8-4208-8fb2-3b0eecbcd8f0 (as Quartz)
Chemistry of Myrickite
Mindat Formula:
SiO2
Elements listed:
Other Language Names for Myrickite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Myrickite associated with Cinnabar | HgS |
3 photos of Myrickite associated with Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Myrickite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-10111.html
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References for Myrickite
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Localities for Myrickite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
USA | |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 346. +2 other references |
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| part 2 +3 other references |
| Bradley (1918) |
| Bradley (1918) +1 other reference |
| Murdoch (1966) |
| Murdoch (1966) |
Schaller (1917) | |
| Beste (2005) |
| The Mineralogist 5 (6) |
| Dake (1956) |
McLaughlin Mine, Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA