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Neptunite, Joaquinite-(Ce), Crossite on Natrolite from Benitoite Gem Mine, New Idria District, San Benito County, California (Type Locality for Joaquinite-(Ce))

 
Neptunite, Joaquinite-(Ce), Crossite on Natrolite from Benitoite Gem Mine, New Idria District, San Benito County, California (Type Locality for Joaquinite-(Ce))

Neptunite, Joaquinite-(Ce), Crossite on Natrolite from Benitoite Gem Mine, New Idria District, San Benito County, California (Type Locality for Joaquinite-(Ce))

Neptunite, Joaquinite-(Ce), Crossite on Natrolite from Benitoite Gem Mine, New Idria District, San Benito County, California (Type Locality for Joaquinite-(Ce))

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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