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Neptunite from
California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA


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Neptunite

California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
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Neptunite, etc.

California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
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Neptunite

California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
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Neptunite

California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
05985680017271929247346.jpg
Neptunite

California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
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Neptunite, etc.

California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
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Neptunite

California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
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Neptunite

California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
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Neptunite

California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
05353460017272011676997.jpg
Neptunite, etc.

California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
02676990017271929258522.jpg
Neptunite

California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
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Neptunite

California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Neptunite
Formula:KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Chemical Analyses:
Oxide wt%:
1
SiO252.29 %
TiO217.38 %
FeO11.92 %
MnO2.27 %
MgO1.55 %
CaO0.62 %
Li2O1.63 %
Na2O6.81 %
K2O5.58 %
Total:100.05 %
Sample references:
1 -
Laird, Jo, Albee, Arden L. (1972) Chemical composition and physical, optical, and structural properties of benitoite, neptunite, and joaquinite. American Mineralogist, 57 (1-2) 85-102
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Aegirine
Albite
Anatase
Baotite
Benitoite
Chalcocite
Digenite
Joaquinite-(Ce)
Jonesite
Natrolite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Benitoite553
Natrolite522
Joaquinite-(Ce)178
Crossite66
Djurleite16
Glaucophane6
Joaquinite Group5
Digenite5
Jonesite4
Bario-orthojoaquinite2
Serandite1
Glaucophane schist1
Actinolite1
Orthojoaquinite-(Ce)1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Neptunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (324 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:8064
Long-form Identifier:1:3:8064:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Neptunite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘClear Creek area benitoite occurrence, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘJunnila Mine (Junnila claim), Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘVictor claim (Victor Mine), Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘMina Numero Uno, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
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