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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 60484 |
| Mineral: | Chlorite pseudomorph after Garnet |
| Locality: | Vera Oldman Ranch, Encampment, Carbon County, Wyoming |
| Description: | Greenish-brown chlorite pseudomorphs after dodecahedral garnet crystals, probably the garnet species almandine. The garnet crystallized first, then partially altered to chlorite (specific gravity = 3.31) while maintaining the original garnet shape. Ex. Melvin Dyck collection #71 (author of Some Pseudomorph Localities in Wyoming in Rocks & Minerals, v.80 #5) |
| Overall Size: | 6x4.5x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 45 mm pseudos |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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