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Graphite, Almandine in Hornblende from Olafson's Iron Mine, Huff's Church, Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

 
Graphite, Almandine in Hornblende from Olafson's Iron Mine, Huff's Church, Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Graphite, Almandine in Hornblende from Olafson's Iron Mine, Huff's Church, Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Graphite, Almandine in Hornblende from Olafson's Iron Mine, Huff's Church, Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

DESCRIPTION:No. 30417
Mineral:Graphite, Almandine in Hornblende
Locality:Olafson's Iron Mine, Huff's Church, Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Description:Rich specimen of shiny metallic graphite crystals with dark red almandine garnet crystals in black hornblende matrix. One of the few specimens with Lininger's handwritten label. Ex. Jay Lininger (1939-2004) collection P-021; auction lot 263, item no. 01212, Lininger personally collected in 1974
Overall Size:10x6x5 cm
Crystals:1-4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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