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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 12301
Mineral:Titanite var. Sphene, Quartz, Orthoclase var. Adularia
Locality: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. Ex. Dr. Eugene E. Sensel (1911-2000) collection #BL915, ex. Clarence S. Bement (1843-1923) collection, American Museum of Natural History (NY)
Overall Size:17x8x5 cm
Crystals:1-35 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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