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Aragotite

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Formula:
Hydrocarbon


A yellow crystalline hydrocarbon

Classification of Aragotite

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Type Occurrence of Aragotite

Type Locality:New Almaden Mine (New Almaden Mines), Almaden Quicksilver County Park, New Almaden, New Almaden District, Santa Cruz Mts, Santa Clara Co., California, USA

Chemical Properties of Aragotite

Formula:
Hydrocarbon
Essential elements:H
All elements listed in formula:H

Other Names for Aragotite

Other Languages:
German:Aragotit
Spanish:Aragotita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Aragotite

Reference List:

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Durand, Proc. Acad. Cal., 4, p. 218, 1872.

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    • California
      • Napa Co.
        • Knoxville District
          • Knoxville
    		Durand, F.E. (1873), Description of a new mineral from the New Almaden mine: California Academy of Science Proceedings: 4: 218; Hanks, Henry Garber (1884), Fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 4, 410 pp.: 289; Hanks, Henry Garber (1905), Notes on “aragotite,” a rare California mineral: Royal Micr. Soc. Jour., 1905: 673-676; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 83.
        • Mayacmas Mts (Mayacamas Mts)
          • East Mayacmas District
            • Aetna Springs
    		Hanks, Henry Garber (1905), Notes on “aragotite,” a rare California mineral: Royal Micr. Soc. Jour., 1905: 674; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 83.
      • Santa Clara Co.
        • Santa Cruz Mts
          • New Almaden District
            • New Almaden
              • Almaden Quicksilver County Park
    		Durand, F.E. (1873), Description of a new mineral from the New Almaden mine: California Academy of Science Proceedings: 4: 218; Hanks, Henry Garber (1884), Fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 4, 410 pp.: 289; Hanks, Henry Garber (1905), Notes on “aragotite,” a rare California mineral: Royal Micr. Soc. Jour., 1905: 673-676; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 83.
      • Yolo Co.
        • Knoxville District
          • Knoxville area
    		Hanks, Henry Garber (1884), Fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 4, 410 pp.: 289; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 83.
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