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Epidote from Jensen Quarry, contact zone at Knob Hill, Riverside County, California

 
Epidote from Jensen Quarry, contact zone at Knob Hill, Riverside County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 50968
Mineral:Epidote
Locality:Jensen Quarry, contact zone at Knob Hill, Riverside County, California
Description:Eight partial crystals of lustrous translucent green-black epidote. Five of the crystals have terminations that exhibit finely-textured faces that show twinning, often repeatedly. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection #599c, employed at Crestmore 1951-1969, rising to managing director of Riverside Cement Co., personally collected in 1964
Overall Size:20-50 mm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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