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Clinopyroxene Subgroup from
Clear Creek area, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA


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Jadeite

Clear Creek area, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
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Jadeite

Clear Creek area, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
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Jadeite

Clear Creek area, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
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Jadeite

Clear Creek area, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
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Jadeite

Clear Creek area, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
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Jadeite

Clear Creek area, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
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Jadeite

Clear Creek area, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
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Jadeite

Clear Creek area, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
05233640017272733374698.jpg
Jadeite

Clear Creek area, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
04332090017272011843763.jpg
Jadeite

Clear Creek area, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
08261610017272011853706.jpg
Jadeite

Clear Creek area, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
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Jadeite

Clear Creek area, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
Locality type:Area
Classification
Species:'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Comments:In high-grade tectonic blocks of garnet amphibolites from New Idria serpentinite body.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Clinopyroxene Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Clear Creek area, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:314474
Long-form Identifier:1:3:314474:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
T. Tsujimori et al., Paper N° 21-6, The Geological Society of America, Joint Meeting Cordilleran Section and Pacific Section, 101st Annual Meeting, 29 April-1 May 2005, San Jose, California.
 
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