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Diopside-Augite var. Coccolite from Cascade Lake, Essex County, New York

 
Diopside-Augite var. Coccolite from Cascade Lake, Essex County, New York

Diopside-Augite var. Coccolite from Cascade Lake, Essex County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 18905
Mineral:Diopside-Augite var. Coccolite
Locality:Cascade Lake, Essex County, New York
Description:Rounded, translucent crystals of green diopside-augite in bluish calcite matrix. Under magnification the augite crystals are beautiful: lustrous, green crystals.
Overall Size:7x4x4 cm
Crystals:1-3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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