Mariposite pendant
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$100.00
$100.00
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This pendant is attached to a 18" brown Indian leather cord and a sterling silver magnetic clasp.
Mariposite is a mineral which is a chromium-rich variety of mica,
which imparts an attractive green color to the generally white
dolomitic marble in which it is commonly found. It was named for
Mariposa, California, although it can be found in several other
places in the Sierra Nevada.
During the California Gold Rush, many prospectors learned that
mariposite rocks were often sources of gold. Looking for green and
white rocks became a prospecting method that sometimes
resulted in success.