Woodruff Porcelanite











Natural Form:



Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Woodruff Porcelanite ranges from white to a pale green..
Texture:

Luster:

Translucency:

Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Hexaronaria coral, algal debris, and radiolaria
Patina: Black to brown

Heat Treatment:

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Woodruff Porcelanite is associated with the Woodruff Formation of Nevada and Utah.  Primary outcroppings occur in the southern Fish Creek Range, northern Hot Creek Range, Santa Renia Mountains, Dobbin Summit area, and the northern Carlin - Pinon Range.
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