Crystal Hill

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Site known to contain abundant smoky quartz crystals, cubic galena crystals, iron pyrites (aka Fools Gold), and various other minerals.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Springs_Valley

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Coordinates: 37°22'16"N 118°1'17"W

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kencummings

Fool's Gold is iron pyrites, or iron sulphide. yes it often is cubic. Galena is usually cubic and is Lead sulphide

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