| Locality type: | Mine |
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| Species: | 'Psilomelane' (not an IMA approved species) |
| Comments: | Occurs as minor stringers and coatings. |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Natrolite | ⓘ2 photos of Psilomelane associated with Natrolite at this locality. |
| Crossite | ⓘ2 photos of Psilomelane associated with Crossite at this locality. |
| Joaquinite-(Ce) | ⓘ1 photo of Psilomelane associated with Joaquinite-(Ce) at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Psilomelane data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 649023 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:649023:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | b037a9ae-a2fe-4d33-a06b-6ae20c3a1ae5 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Psilomelane |
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| 32.3km (20.1 miles) | ⓘChambers deposit [2], Fourth of July Spring, San Benito County, California, USA |
| 53.0km (32.9 miles) | ⓘMcCreary Ranch, Llanada, Central San Benito Mining District, San Benito County, California, USA |
| 59.4km (36.9 miles) | ⓘUnspecified Mn occurrence (1), Ortigalita Peak, Merced County, California, USA |
| 70.7km (43.9 miles) | ⓘFries Ranch Mine (Rancho Queen Sabe), Reinoso Peak, San Benito County, California, USA |
| 71.6km (44.5 miles) | ⓘLewis Ranch, Reinoso Peak, San Benito County, California, USA |
| 89.8km (55.8 miles) | ⓘHearst Ranch - Red Rock deposit, Hearst Ranch, San Simeon, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USA |
| 91.8km (57.1 miles) | ⓘSan Benito No. 1 Mine, Messic Mountain, Stayton Mining District (McLeod Mining District; Panoche Mining District), San Benito County, California, USA |
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| Reference Search (possible matching items) |
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California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA