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Glaucophane from
Ebabias Creek, Valley Ford, Sonoma County, California, USA


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Glaucophane

Ebabias Creek, Valley Ford, Sonoma County, California, USA
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Glaucophane

Ebabias Creek, Valley Ford, Sonoma County, California, USA
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Glaucophane

Ebabias Creek, Valley Ford, Sonoma County, California, USA
Locality type:Creek
Classification
Species:Glaucophane
Formula:◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Comments:Occurs as radiating clumps at 0.75 x 3 mm with albite in blue schist.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Albite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Glaucophane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ebabias Creek, Valley Ford, Sonoma County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:668990
Long-form Identifier:1:3:668990:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Glaucophane
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘValley Ford, Sonoma County, California, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘCamp Meeker, Coast Range, Sonoma County, California, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘGuerneville, Guerneville Mining District, Coast Range, Sonoma County, California, USA
22.8km (14.1 miles) ⓘMouth of the Russian River area, Jenner, Russian River Mining District, Coast Range, Sonoma County, California, USA
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘWard Creek [1], Cazadero, Coast Range, Sonoma County, California, USA
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘWard Creek [2], Cazadero, Coast Range, Sonoma County, California, USA
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘMelitta, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, USA
34.8km (21.7 miles) ⓘNicasio, Marin County, California, USA
52.1km (32.4 miles) ⓘWall Street Mine (Cincinnati Mine; Nevada Mine), Castle Rock Springs, East Mayacmas Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
59.6km (37.0 miles) ⓘReed Station, Tiburon Peninsula, Marin County, California, USA
References
Keith, T.E.C. and Coleman, RG. (1968) Albite-pyroxene-glaucophane schist from Valley Ford, California. USGS Professional Paper 60-C: 13-17
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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