Streak is white. Other Characteristics: Nearly all specimens fluoresce blue under UV light. Associated Minerals include serpentine, neptunite, natrolite, joaquinite, sanbornite, taramellite, albite and fresnoite. Notable Occurrences include only the mines of San Benito County, California, USA for good excellent crystals.
Elevation- Los Angeles 300 feet. Elevation- San Francisco 60 feet. Based on these numbers alone, you'll be going downhill from Los Angeles to San Francisco as you travel North on Hwy 1 (the more scenic route and closer to sea level)
The VLA stands at an elevation of 6970 ft (2124 m) above sea level. It is a component of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO). U.S. Route 60 passes through the complex, which is adjacent to the Boy Scout Double H High Adventure Base.