Nipomo Marcasite
AKA: Bean Field Agate









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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color: Nipomo Marcasite has colors of blue, green, and gray ranging from opaque to translucent.  Agates includes sagenitic and moss agates.

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Nipomo Marcasite primarily occurs as nodules and veins in the fields and ledges of the foothills around Temettate Ridge near Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California.
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