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Jonesite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Benitoite Mine, San Benito County, California, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.2 × 2 × 1 cm
Description

Fine specimen richly decorated with white elongated jonesite crystals.

Specimen from type locality. Jonesite is only known from three localities worldwide. Rare mineral.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Jonesite

Formula: 
Ba4(K,Na)2Ti4Al2(Si3O9)2(SiO4)4O2·6H2O
Strunz: 
9.DJ.30
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
California State Gem Mine (Dallas Gem Mine; Benitoite Mine; Benitoite Gem Mine; Gem Mine), Dallas Gem Mine area, San Benito River headwaters area, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA

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