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Mineral Specimen No. 12301:
Titanite var. Sphene, Quartz, Orthoclase var. Adularia from Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland.

This mineral specimen of Titanite var. Sphene, Quartz, Orthoclase var. Adularia from Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland is available for sale from John Betts - Fine Minerals, mineral dealer located in New York City, New York. To purchase mineral specimens from this site click on this link to go to online order form.

Detailed information on mineral specimen No. 12301:

Minerals Species: Titanite var. Sphene, Quartz, Orthoclase var. Adularia.
Location of mineral deposit: Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland.
Description: Double-sided plate covered with lustrous brown V-twinned titanite crystals to 7 mm with lustrous greenish chlorite-included smoky quartz crystals to 35 mm and colorless adularia-twinned translucent orthoclase crystals to 12 mm with original Bement label. No damage. Ex. Dr. E. Sensel collection #BL915, ex. Clarence S. Bement (1843-1923) collection, American Museum of Natural History (NY).
Overall size of mineral specimen: 17x8x5 cm.
Size of individual crystals: 1-35 mm.
Price: $950 net (plus shipping).

Mineral Specimens: Titanite var. Sphene, Quartz, Orthoclase var. Adularia from Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland

Mineral Specimens: Titanite var. Sphene, Quartz, Orthoclase var. Adularia from Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland

Mineral Specimens: Titanite var. Sphene, Quartz, Orthoclase var. Adularia from Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland

Mineral Specimens: Titanite var. Sphene, Quartz, Orthoclase var. Adularia from Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland

Mineral Specimens: Titanite var. Sphene, Quartz, Orthoclase var. Adularia from Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland

Mineral Specimens: Titanite var. Sphene, Quartz, Orthoclase var. Adularia from Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland

Mineral Specimens: Titanite var. Sphene, Quartz, Orthoclase var. Adularia from Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland

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