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Diopside on Vesuvianite from Goodall Farm Quarry, Sanford, York County, Maine

 
Diopside on Vesuvianite from Goodall Farm Quarry, Sanford, York County, Maine

Diopside on Vesuvianite from Goodall Farm Quarry, Sanford, York County, Maine

Diopside on Vesuvianite from Goodall Farm Quarry, Sanford, York County, Maine

Diopside on Vesuvianite from Goodall Farm Quarry, Sanford, York County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 48530
Mineral:Diopside on Vesuvianite
Locality:Goodall Farm Quarry, Sanford, York County, Maine
Description:Large cavity in massive diopside-vesuvianite matrix lined with translucent green diopside crystals to 2.5 mm long over lustrous prismatic brown vesuvianite crystals to 10 mm. The pocket was originally filled with calcite that was etched away. Ex. L. Sidebottom collection #277
Overall Size:8x6x5 cm
Crystals:1-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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