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Taranakite from
South Farallon Island (Southeast Farallon Island), Farallon Islands, San Francisco County, California, USA


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Taranakite

South Farallon Island, Farallon Islands, San Francisco County, California, USA
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Taranakite

South Farallon Island, Farallon Islands, San Francisco County, California, USA
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Taranakite

South Farallon Island, Farallon Islands, San Francisco County, California, USA
07402730017272299087032.jpg
Taranakite

South Farallon Island, Farallon Islands, San Francisco County, California, USA
07902290017419654801231.jpg
Taranakite

South Farallon Island, Farallon Islands, San Francisco County, California, USA
07402730017272299087032.jpg
Taranakite

South Farallon Island, Farallon Islands, San Francisco County, California, USA
Locality type:Island
Classification
Species:Taranakite
Formula:K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Comments:Originally reported as "minervite." Occurs in a cave.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Taranakite data
Locality Data:Click here to view South Farallon Island (Southeast Farallon Island), Farallon Islands, San Francisco County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:679977
Long-form Identifier:1:3:679977:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Hanna, G. Dallas (1951), Geology of the Farallon Islands: California Division Mines Bulletin 154: 301-310
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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