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Strontiojoaquinite

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Strontiojoaquinite

William Henderson collection
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Locality: 
Junnila Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, United States of America
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 2 × 1.8 cm
Description

A small matrix specimen with several partial crystals of rare stroniojoaquinite on "crossite" matrix. Bill's label says the specimen is from the Mt. Jeannes #1 Mine, Clear Creek drainage. I was not able to find information of this exact locality. Specimen was sawed on two sides.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Strontiojoaquinite

Formula: 
Sr2Ba2(Na,Fe)2Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(O,OH)2·H2O
Strunz: 
9.CE.25
Hardness: 
5.5
Type Locality: 
Mina Numero Uno, Clear Creek, Hernandez, Clear Creek area, Picacho Peak, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA

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