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Chabazite var. Phacolite Twins from Two-Hug Quarry, King's Valley, Benton County, Oregon

 
Chabazite var. Phacolite Twins from Two-Hug Quarry, King's Valley, Benton County, Oregon

Chabazite var. Phacolite Twins from Two-Hug Quarry, King's Valley, Benton County, Oregon

DESCRIPTION:No. 58143
Mineral:Chabazite var. Phacolite Twins
Locality:Two-Hug Quarry, King's Valley, Benton County, Oregon
Description:Lustrous colorless transparent chabazite crystals exhibiting classic pseudo-dipyramidal phacolite habit caused by repeated twinning. These are the largest phacolite-habit chabazite crystals I have seen. Ex. Jon Gladstone (Myrddin Emrys Ltd)
Overall Size:8x4.5x4 cm
Crystals:1-14 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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