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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 72983 |
| Mineral: | Artinite |
| Locality: | Clear Creek Area, New Idria District, San Benito County, California |
| Description: | Unusually large cluster of lustrous transparent white needle-like artinite crystals in hemispherical aggregates to 18 mm on one face of green serpentine. The artinite crystals fluoresces dull blue-white under SW UV illumination. From my personal collection, acquired from Ex. Jim Minette (1936-2002). For more info see: Artinite From San Benito County, California in Mineralogical Record 11-12/1977 |
| Overall Size: | 15x12x8 cm |
| Crystals: | 3-10 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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