Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Bario-orthojoaquinite |
Formula: | (Ba,Sr)4Fe2Ti2[Si4O12]2O2 · H2O |
Comments: | Occurs in natrolite-filled veins cutting blueschist. Veins occur below the benitoite-neptunite joaquinite. Crystals to 8 mm long. |
Habit: | Steep bipyramidal, truncated by the basal pinacoid. |
Colour: | Unknown |
Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
Abundance at site: | Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Valid - Type Locality |
Associated Minerals: |
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Associates: | Natrolite
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Benitoite | ⓘ2 photos of Bario-orthojoaquinite associated with Benitoite at this locality. |
Neptunite | ⓘ2 photos of Bario-orthojoaquinite associated with Neptunite at this locality. |
Richterite | 1 photo of Bario-orthojoaquinite associated with Richterite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Bario-orthojoaquinite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1578 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1578:3 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 2b030671-54d5-46b2-a168-6aaeb338dc6b |
Nearest other occurrences of Bario-orthojoaquinite |
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9.4km (5.8 miles) | ⓘVictor claim (Victor Mine), Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA |
References |
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California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA