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Titanite var. Sphene with Orthoclase var. Adularia, Epidote, Chlorite from Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland (Type Locality for Sphene)

 
Titanite var. Sphene with Orthoclase var. Adularia, Epidote, Chlorite from Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland (Type Locality for Sphene)

Titanite var. Sphene with Orthoclase var. Adularia, Epidote, Chlorite from Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland (Type Locality for Sphene)

Titanite var. Sphene with Orthoclase var. Adularia, Epidote, Chlorite from Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland (Type Locality for Sphene)

DESCRIPTION:No. 48605
Mineral:Titanite var. Sphene with Orthoclase var. Adularia, Epidote, Chlorite
Locality:Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Grischun (Graubünden), Switzerland (Type Locality for Sphene)
Description:Large translucent green titanite crystal 25 mm across with chlorite microcrystals overgrown on the edges of the titanite crystal plus prismatic green-black epidote crystals to 25 mm and salmon-colored adularia variety of orthoclase to 4 mm.
Overall Size:10x6x4.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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