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Perovskite from King City Asbestos Mine, New Idria District, San Benito County, California

 
Perovskite from King City Asbestos Mine, New Idria District, San Benito County, California

Perovskite from King City Asbestos Mine, New Idria District, San Benito County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 28634
Mineral:Perovskite
Locality:King City Asbestos Mine, New Idria District, San Benito County, California
Description:Complex crystal of translucent yellow-brown perovskite on matrix with green diopside and black melanite garnet. The perovskite crystal is cubo-octahedral form with hoppered (depressed) faces in the corners.
Overall Size:25x15x12 mm
Crystals:.1-2 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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