Mariposite

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Top down view

Top down view

Name/Title

Mariposite

Entry/Object ID

2025.10.4

Description

Green flakes scattered atop a rust-colored quartz top. More green material is present throughout a middle band of white (marble?). Bottom is darker grey-green matrix. Mariposite is a chromium-rich mica variant, often used by prospectors as a indicator for gold.