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Augite var. Coccolite from (Strickland Quarry?), Connecticut

 
Augite var. Coccolite from (Strickland Quarry?), Connecticut

Augite var. Coccolite from (Strickland Quarry?), Connecticut

Augite var. Coccolite from (Strickland Quarry?), Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 50521
Mineral:Augite var. Coccolite
Locality:(Strickland Quarry?), Connecticut
Description:Lustrous transparent-to-translucent colorless Fe-rich augite crystals on white feldspar. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection #187; originally acquired in 1938
Overall Size:6x4x2 cm
Crystals:0.5-1.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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