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Diopside and Vesuvianite from Goodall Farm Quarry, 600 meter Prospect, Sanford, York County, Maine

 
Diopside and Vesuvianite from Goodall Farm Quarry, 600 meter Prospect, Sanford, York County, Maine

Diopside and Vesuvianite from Goodall Farm Quarry, 600 meter Prospect, Sanford, York County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 53612
Mineral:Diopside and Vesuvianite
Locality:Goodall Farm Quarry, 600 meter Prospect, Sanford, York County, Maine
Description:Many translucent green doubly-terminated diopside crystals to 1 mm in a cavity with partial crystals of translucent green-brown vesuvianite. The cavity was filled with calcite that protected the diopside and vesuvianite. The calcite was dissolved away. Collected in 1992
Overall Size:6.5x5x4 cm
Crystals:1 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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