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Perovskite and Andradite var. Melanite Garnet with Clinochlore from New Idria District, San Benito County, California

 
Perovskite and Andradite var. Melanite Garnet with Clinochlore from New Idria District, San Benito County, California

Perovskite and Andradite var. Melanite Garnet with Clinochlore from New Idria District, San Benito County, California

Perovskite and Andradite var. Melanite Garnet with Clinochlore from New Idria District, San Benito County, California

Perovskite and Andradite var. Melanite Garnet with Clinochlore from New Idria District, San Benito County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 63261
Mineral:Perovskite and Andradite var. Melanite Garnet with Clinochlore
Locality:New Idria District, San Benito County, California
Description:Lustrous black cubic perovskite crystals to 4 mm with many smaller lustrous black dodecahedral andradite garnet crystals to 1 mm on greenish serpentine. Ex. Mort Metersky collection #Ti-4, director of International Calcite Collectors Association
Overall Size:4x4x2.5 cm
Crystals:0.1-4.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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