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Ankerite

Ankerite

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Locality
Carson Hill Gold Mine, Calaveras Co., California, USA
Minerals
Ankerite
Dimensions
6 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
Size class
Small Cabinet
SID
K703

Fine quality specimen Ankerite, a mineral similar to Dolomite, with Quartz crystals. Undamaged specimen with large platy crystals. Has a slight green tint due to Mariposite, the host rock upon which this was found. Mariposite is a dolomitic marble included by chromium rich mica found in the foothills of California and was often an indicator of nearby Gold.