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Calomel from
Challenge deposit, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, USA


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Calomel, etc.

Challenge deposit, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, USA
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Calomel, etc.

Challenge deposit, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, USA
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Challenge deposit, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, USA
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Challenge deposit, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, USA
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Calomel, etc.

Challenge deposit, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, USA
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Calomel, etc.

Challenge deposit, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, USA
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Challenge deposit, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, USA
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Calomel, etc.

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Challenge deposit, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, USA
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Calomel
Formula:[Hg2]2+Cl2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Cinnabar
Eglestonite
Montroydite
Native Mercury
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Mercury7
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calomel data
Locality Data:Click here to view Challenge deposit, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47308
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47308:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calomel
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘFarm Hill No. 2 Mine (Emerald Lake Mine; Upper Emerald Lake deposit; Farm Hill Cinnabar property), Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, USA
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed Hg occurrence [4], El Corte de Madera Rancho, Portola Valley, San Mateo County, California, USA
References
Rogers, A.F. (1911) Eglestonite from San Mateo County, California. American Journal of Science: 32(187): 48-50.
Woodhouse, C. D. (1934) A new occurrence of montroydite in California. American Mineralogist, 19 (12) 603-604
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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