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Orbicular Jasper
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Photographer: Ron Wolf
ID: 0000 0000 1009 0101 (2009-10-01)Copyright © 2009 Ron Wolf
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date of photo Sep 12, 2009
location
Hunter Valley (Mariposa County, California, US)notes Orbicular Jasper, a variety of Quartz, is characterized by radial aggregates of needle-like crystals that give rise to spherical nodules. This specimen has been cut and polished to illustrate the structure.keywords: mineral, mineralization, earth science
camera Canon 40D, 180mm macro, f/14, 2.0 sec.
From the collection of California State Mining and Mineral Museum photo category: Misc. - geology
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