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Vermiculite var. Pelhamite from Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (Type Locality for Pelhamite)

 
Vermiculite var. Pelhamite from Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (Type Locality for Pelhamite)

Vermiculite var. Pelhamite from Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (Type Locality for Pelhamite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 35233
Mineral:Vermiculite var. Pelhamite
Locality:Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (Type Locality for Pelhamite)
Description:Foliated cluster of bronze-colored vermiculite, labeled with the name Pelhamite - an obsolete name that was discredited in 1919. Ex. John A. Manley (1861-1936) ca. 1890s
Overall Size:5x3.5x.5 cm
Crystals:2-3 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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