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Deerite

Deerite

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Locality
Laytonville Quarry, Mendocino Co., California, USA
Minerals
Deerite
Dimensions
4.5 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm
Size class
Miniature
SID
ST319

Long black acicular crystals of Deerite, a rare silicate mineral named after one of the authors of the popular book, 'An Introduction to the Rock Forming Minerals'. From the type locality.