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Bornite, Prehnite, Sphalerite, Actinolite var. Byssolite from Fairfax Quarry, 6.4 km west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia

 
Bornite, Prehnite, Sphalerite, Actinolite var. Byssolite from Fairfax Quarry, 6.4 km west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia

Bornite, Prehnite, Sphalerite, Actinolite var. Byssolite from Fairfax Quarry, 6.4 km west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia

Bornite, Prehnite, Sphalerite, Actinolite var. Byssolite from Fairfax Quarry, 6.4 km west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia

DESCRIPTION:No. 39343
Mineral:Bornite, Prehnite, Sphalerite, Actinolite var. Byssolite
Locality:Fairfax Quarry, 6.4 km west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia
Description:Complex cluster of translucent green prehnite intergrown with iridescent-blue metallic bornite crystals up to 10 mm across with acicular 1 mm actinolite var. byssolite crystals and translucent brown sphalerite up to 4 mm. Rare
Overall Size:14x7x7 cm
Crystals:1-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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