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Santaclaraite

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Description
Locality: 
Pennsylvania Mine, Sugarloaf Mountain, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.1 × 2.5 × 1.7 cm
Description

Pink crystalline santaclaraite from the type locality.   A fine example of this rare manganese bearing silicate known from just two localities, both in California.

Mineral Data
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Santaclaraite

Formula: 
CaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH)·H2O
Strunz: 
9.DK.10
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
6.5
Type Locality: 
Pennsylvania Mine, San Antonio Valley, Mount Hamilton, Black Wonder District, Diablo Range, Santa Clara Co., California, USA

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