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Albite pseudomorph after Scapolite with Augite from Route 41 road cut, 9.6 km east of Griffith, Ontario, Canada

 
Albite pseudomorph after Scapolite with Augite from Route 41 road cut, 9.6 km east of Griffith, Ontario, Canada

Albite pseudomorph after Scapolite with Augite from Route 41 road cut, 9.6 km east of Griffith, Ontario, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 17086
Mineral:Albite pseudomorph after Scapolite with Augite
Locality:Route 41 road cut, 9.6 km east of Griffith, Ontario, Canada
Description:Brown albite pseudomorphs after scapolite crystals up to 10 mm long with black augite crystals up to 5 mm. The albite replaced the scapolite molecule by molecule, resulting in transformed composition but retaining the original shape. Ex. A. Stevenson collection #597
Overall Size:27x18x12 mm
Crystals:1-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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