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Grossular from
Unspecified Garnet Group occurrences [2], Tungsten Hills, West Bishop, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Grossular
Formula:Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Habit:Crystals exhibit unusual form (210).
Colour:Brown
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Grossular data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unspecified Garnet Group occurrences [2], Tungsten Hills, West Bishop, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:649381
Long-form Identifier:1:3:649381:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Trainer, John N. (1947) Eight recent garnet finds. Rocks & Minerals, 22 (9). 811-818
Bateman, Paul Charles, Pakiser, L.C., Kane, Martin Francis (1965) Geology and tungsten mineralization of the Bishop district, California, with a section on gravity study of Owens Valley and a section on seismic profile. Professional Paper 470. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp470
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 194.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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