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Metacinnabar with Quartz from Mount Diablo, Contra Costa County, California

 
Metacinnabar with Quartz from Mount Diablo, Contra Costa County, California

Metacinnabar with Quartz from Mount Diablo, Contra Costa County, California

Metacinnabar with Quartz from Mount Diablo, Contra Costa County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 50769
Mineral:Metacinnabar with Quartz
Locality:Mount Diablo, Contra Costa County, California
Description:Vein of metallic brown metacinnabar with shallow cavities to 10 mm across lined with brown metacinnabar and transparent quartz microcrystals. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection #160; originally acquired in 1941 from Curt Nicolaus Schuette (1895-1975) manager of New Almaden Mines
Overall Size:7.5x4x3 cm
Crystals:micro
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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