At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
CA
United States
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Essential Information
Specimen ID
5225
Mineral Name
Melanterite
Chemical Formula
Fe++SO4•7(H2O)
Additional Details
Associated Minerals
Cinnabar
Specimen Number
002
Notes for Researchers
Possibly misidentified - switched specimen
Physical Description
Possibly white-yellow powdery crusts on cinnabar.
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
New Almaden, Callifornia
Locality Lat/Long
37.1760566, -121.8207855
Mining District
New Almaden Mining District
Mine Name
New Almaden
MinDat Locality URL
Additional Details
Original Attributed Locality
California
New Almaden
Geographic Features
Santa Teresa Hills