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Spodumene from Barrus Farm, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

 
Spodumene from Barrus Farm, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

DESCRIPTION:No. 23464
Mineral:Spodumene
Locality:Barrus Farm, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Description:Single crystal of tan-colored spodumene with striated sides and sharp termination. This is from an old location that was first mined in the early 1800s and the type locality for goshenite, the colorless variety of beryl.
Overall Size:3.5x3x3 cm
Crystals:3 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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