Dragon Minerals - January 13, 2025 Update

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42756: Talc - $16
Bear Mountain Ranch occurrence, Copperopolis, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras County, California
Cabinet - 9.8 x 7.3 x 6.4 cm
382 grams
Specimen status: Reserved
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Veins of pearly talc in matrix. On one specimen face the talc wraps around an opaque and white partial crystal; this crystal has rhombohedral cleavage but it is not calcite, as it is inert to dilute hydrochloric acid and is harder than window glass. For the moment it is 'identity unknown'.





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