Almandine from
Bluebird Kyanite Mine (Vitrefrax Corporation property; Vitrefrax Mine; Bluebird Hill Kyanite deposit; Drifted Snow; Foster Bluebird Mine; Bluebird Mine; Ogilby Kyanite deposit), Vitrefrax Hill (Bluebird Hill), Obregon, Cargo Muchacho Mining District (Hedges Mining District; Ogilby Mining District), Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
Locality type: | Mine | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Almandine | |
Formula: | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 | |
Comments: | Occurs as crystals to 8 mm. Common in a pyrophyllite lens. | |
Abundance at site: | Common | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Believed Valid | |
Associated Minerals: | ||
Associates: | Pyrophyllite | |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
Pyrophyllite | β1 photo of Almandine associated with Pyrophyllite at this locality. | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Almandine data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Bluebird Kyanite Mine (Vitrefrax Corporation property; Vitrefrax Mine; Bluebird Hill Kyanite deposit; Drifted Snow; Foster Bluebird Mine; Bluebird Mine; Ogilby Kyanite deposit), Vitrefrax Hill (Bluebird Hill), Obregon, Cargo Muchacho Mining District (Hedges Mining District; Ogilby Mining District), Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA | |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 510145 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:510145:0 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | 8393c1ea-19ee-43c4-b4d8-5febb5f47404 | |
References | ||
Bluebird Kyanite Mine, Vitrefrax Hill, Obregon, Cargo Muchacho Mining District, Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA