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Essene, E. J., Fyfe, W. S. (1967) Omphacite in Californian metamorphic rocks. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 15 (1) 1-23 doi:10.1007/bf01167213

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TitleOmphacite in Californian metamorphic rocks
JournalContributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
AuthorsEssene, E. J.Author
Fyfe, W. S.Author
Year1967Volume15
Issue1
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
DOIdoi:10.1007/bf01167213Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceEssene, E. J., Fyfe, W. S. (1967) Omphacite in Californian metamorphic rocks. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 15 (1) 1-23 doi:10.1007/bf01167213
Plain TextEssene, E. J., Fyfe, W. S. (1967) Omphacite in Californian metamorphic rocks. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 15 (1) 1-23 doi:10.1007/bf01167213
In(1967) Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology Vol. 15 (1) Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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California, USA
Tiburon Peninsula, Marin County, California, USApp.11-23
Unnamed Omphacite occurrence [1], Panoche Valley, San Benito County, California, USAp.8
Ward Creek [1], Cazadero, Coast Range, Sonoma County, California, USAp.4
Occidental Road, Occidental, Coast Range, Sonoma County, California, USAp.8
Unnamed Eclogite outcrop [2], Jenner, Russian River Mining District, Coast Range, Sonoma County, California, USAp.5
Russian River occurrences, Cloverdale, West Mayacmas Mining District, Sonoma County, California, USAp.4

Mineral Occurrences

LocalityMineral(s)
Unnamed Omphacite occurrence [1], Panoche Valley, San Benito County, California, USAⓘ Omphacite
Ward Creek [1], Cazadero, Coast Range, Sonoma County, California, USAⓘ Glaucophane, ⓘ Omphacite
Russian River occurrences, Cloverdale, West Mayacmas Mining District, Sonoma County, California, USAⓘ Chlorite Group, ⓘ Epidote, ⓘ Lawsonite, ⓘ Omphacite, ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup

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