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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 34513 |
| Mineral: | Rhodonite |
| Locality: | Betts Manganese Mine, Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts |
| Description: | Lapidary-grade pink rhodonite with rich pink color from the old Betts Mine (no direct relation). Dense rhodonite like this specimen is one of the better lapidary minerals found here in the eastern US. Ex. John A. Manley (1861-1936) ca. 1890s |
| Overall Size: | 7.5x3x3 cm |
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| Archived: | For reference only |
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