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Palygorskite from
New Melones Dam, Calaveras County, California, USA


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Palygorskite

New Melones Dam, Calaveras County, California, USA
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Palygorskite

New Melones Dam, Calaveras County, California, USA
02468370017272011175066.jpg
Palygorskite

New Melones Dam, Calaveras County, California, USA
00637580017362270817600.jpg
Palygorskite

New Melones Dam, Calaveras County, California, USA
09897740017272011188275.jpg
Palygorskite

New Melones Dam, Calaveras County, California, USA
02468370017272011175066.jpg
Palygorskite

New Melones Dam, Calaveras County, California, USA
00637580017362270817600.jpg
Palygorskite

New Melones Dam, Calaveras County, California, USA
09897740017272011188275.jpg
Palygorskite

New Melones Dam, Calaveras County, California, USA
02468370017272011175066.jpg
Palygorskite

New Melones Dam, Calaveras County, California, USA
Locality type:Dam
Classification
Species:Palygorskite
Formula:◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Habit:gel-like
Colour:palebrown to orange
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Axinite-(Fe)5
Epidote4
Actinolite3
Albite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Palygorskite data
Locality Data:Click here to view New Melones Dam, Calaveras County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:135729
Long-form Identifier:1:3:135729:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Pohl, Demetrius, Guillemette, Renald, Shigley, James, Dunning, Gail E. (1982) Ferroaxinite from New Melones Lake, Calaveras County, California, a Remarkable New Locality. The Mineralogical Record, 13 (5) 293-302
 
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