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Vesuvianite from 600 m pit, Goodall Farm Quarry, Sanford, York County, Maine

 
Vesuvianite from 600 m pit, Goodall Farm Quarry, Sanford, York County, Maine

Vesuvianite from 600 m pit, Goodall Farm Quarry, Sanford, York County, Maine

Vesuvianite from 600 m pit, Goodall Farm Quarry, Sanford, York County, Maine

Vesuvianite from 600 m pit, Goodall Farm Quarry, Sanford, York County, Maine

Vesuvianite from 600 m pit, Goodall Farm Quarry, Sanford, York County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 61585
Mineral:Vesuvianite
Locality:600 m pit, Goodall Farm Quarry, Sanford, York County, Maine
Description:Lustrous translucent olive-brown vesuvianite crystals to 20 mm on a larger 40 mm vesuvianite crystal that exhibits post-crystallization deformation with segments like sliced sausage. The vesuvianite was originally in calcite that was dissolved away. Personally collected in 1990
Overall Size:9.5x 6x5.5 cm
Crystals:3-40 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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