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Clinopyroxene, Microcline, Fluorapatite from Route 62 road cut, north of Bancroft, Ontario, Canada

 
Clinopyroxene, Microcline, Fluorapatite from Route 62 road cut, north of Bancroft, Ontario, Canada

Clinopyroxene, Microcline, Fluorapatite from Route 62 road cut, north of Bancroft, Ontario, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 40842
Mineral:Clinopyroxene, Microcline, Fluorapatite
Locality:Route 62 road cut, north of Bancroft, Ontario, Canada
Description:Lustrous black clinopyroxene crystals (see Rocks and Minerals v.13 #2) up to 32 mm long with translucent limonite-stained microcline crystals up to 16 mm long and slender hexagonal apatite crystals to 8 mm long. One corner of the main crystal is chipped. Ex. Steve Chamberlain collection #5968; ex. Thurstons in 1983
Overall Size:5x5x3 cm
Crystals:1-32 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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