| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from California > Melanophlogite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 43678 |
| Mineral: | Melanophlogite |
| Locality: | Mount Hamilton, Santa Clara County, California |
| Description: | Botryoidal translucent colorless melanophlogite crystals overgrown on an unidentified rhombic crystals, either magnesite, calcite or dolomite, to 1 mm. The melanophlogite has a silky surface luster an requires high magnification to see. Ex. J. Cilen (1916-1997) #5127 |
| Overall Size: | 7x5.5x3 cm |
| Crystals: | micro to 1 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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