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Metacinnabar from Santa Rita Shaft, New Almaden District, Santa Teresa Hills, Santa Clara County, California

 
Metacinnabar from Santa Rita Shaft, New Almaden District, Santa Teresa Hills, Santa Clara County, California

Metacinnabar from Santa Rita Shaft, New Almaden District, Santa Teresa Hills, Santa Clara County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 51037
Mineral:Metacinnabar
Locality:Santa Rita Shaft, New Almaden District, Santa Teresa Hills, Santa Clara County, California
Description:Brown limonite-stained matrix with one face coated with lustrous stubby black metacinnabar crystals. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection #286a; personally collected 1940
Overall Size:5x3x2 cm
Crystals:0.1-0.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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