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Spinel on Diopside from Monroe, Orange County, New York

 
Spinel on Diopside from Monroe, Orange County, New York

Spinel on Diopside from Monroe, Orange County, New York

Spinel on Diopside from Monroe, Orange County, New York

Spinel on Diopside from Monroe, Orange County, New York

Spinel on Diopside from Monroe, Orange County, New York

Spinel on Diopside from Monroe, Orange County, New York

Spinel on Diopside from Monroe, Orange County, New York

Spinel on Diopside from Monroe, Orange County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 59982
Mineral:Spinel on Diopside
Locality:Monroe, Orange County, New York
Description:Large black octahedral spinel crystals to 25 mm with prismatic brown-green diopside crystals to 20 mm on diopside-rich matrix. These spinel crystals have flat octahedral faces with dodecahedral edge faces that make the edges appear rounded. Ex. Dave Wellbrock collection M1539, originally acquired from Carter Rich in August 1997
Overall Size:7x4.5x4 cm
Crystals:3-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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