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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 51079 |
| Mineral: | Vesuvianite in Monticellite and Cuspidine var. Custerite |
| Locality: | Crestmore Quarry, Riverside County, California |
| Description: | Rich specimen of translucent green vesuvianite crystals to 4 mm in white matrix composed of monticellite and cuspidine, variety custerite. Veins of an unidentified white mineral, possibly calcite or wollastonite, fluoresces green under UV illumination Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection, employed at Crestmore 1951-1969, rising to managing director of Riverside Cement Co. |
| Overall Size: | 8x5x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-3 mm |
| Status: | SOLD Buy similar at: Minerals from Western States, USA > Feldspar, Mica & other Silicates |
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