Ankerite
at-auction$ 90
- Locality
- Carson Hill Gold Mine, Calaveras Co., California, USA
- Minerals
- Ankerite
- Dimensions
- 6.7 x 3 x 2 cm
- Size class
- Small Cabinet
- SID
- K834
Fine quality specimen Ankerite, a mineral similar to Dolomite, with larger than average crystals. Undamaged specimen with large platy crystals to 2.2 cm. Has a slight green tint at the base 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.