AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from California > Neptunite, Joaquinite-(Ce), Crossite on Natrolite |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 82006 |
Mineral: | Neptunite, Joaquinite-(Ce), Crossite on Natrolite |
Locality: | Benitoite Gem Mine, New Idria District, San Benito County, California (Type Locality for Joaquinite-(Ce)) |
Description: | Lustrous dark red-black prismatic neptunite crystals to 4 mm on white natrolite-coated serpentine with a small 0.7 mm yellow-brown joaquinite-(Ce) crystal and areas of brown crossite. Ex. Miller collection T3256; originally acquired in 2016 from Excalibur Minerals |
Overall Size: | 24x22x13 mm |
Crystals: | micro to 4 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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