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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. 28738
Mineral:Perovskite
Locality:King City Asbestos Mine, New Idria District, San Benito County, California
Description:Large crystal of translucent yellow-brown perovskite on matrix with green diopside and black melanite garnet. The perovskite crystal is cubo-octahedral form.
Overall Size:32x24x20 mm
Crystals:2.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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