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Pyroaurite-2H from
Fort Point, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA


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Pyroaurite-2H, etc.

Fort Point, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
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Pyroaurite-2H, etc.

Fort Point, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
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Pyroaurite-2H, etc.

Fort Point, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
06464760017369858965693.jpg
Pyroaurite-2H, etc.

Fort Point, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
04555720017272735485559.jpg
Pyroaurite-2H, etc.

Fort Point, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
06464760017369858965693.jpg
Pyroaurite-2H, etc.

Fort Point, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
Locality type:Point
Classification
Species:'Pyroaurite-2H' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Mg6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Comments:Occurws as thin coatings with hydromagnesite on fractures in serpentine.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Hydromagnesite
Serpentine Subgroup
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Desautelsite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyroaurite-2H data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fort Point, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:686096
Long-form Identifier:1:3:686096:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 340.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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