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Cinnabar (silicified) from New Almaden Mine, 600' level, Santa Teresa Hills, Santa Clara County, California

 
Cinnabar (silicified) from New Almaden Mine, 600' level, Santa Teresa Hills, Santa Clara County, California

Cinnabar (silicified) from New Almaden Mine, 600' level, Santa Teresa Hills, Santa Clara County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 52491
Mineral:Cinnabar (silicified)
Locality:New Almaden Mine, 600' level, Santa Teresa Hills, Santa Clara County, California
Description:Patches of red cinnabar in quartz-rich matrix. The cinnabar has been silicified, an alteration to a quartz-cinnabar mixture that is harder than cinnabar. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection #114; collected when Nalle worked at mine in 1942
Overall Size:7.5x7x4 cm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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