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Petersen Mountain Quartz

Sometimes referred to as Hallelujah Junction, this locality is an hour north of Reno, Nevada. It is mostly in Nevada, but good things come out of the California side as well.

Jim Schlegel specimen
Quartz, var. Amethyst, 15 x 10 cm,  
Crystal Tips #1, Hallelujah Mine,  
Petersen Mountain
Washoe County, Nevada.
Field Collected, Jim Schlegel, 5/31/99

Borate, California

Borates from near Calico Ghost Town

Tick Canyon, California

Borates, zeolites, and an old time collecting area
   

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