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Fluorite with Phillipsite from Thomaston Dam Railroad Cut, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut

 
Fluorite with Phillipsite from Thomaston Dam Railroad Cut, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 6460
Mineral:Fluorite with Phillipsite
Locality:Thomaston Dam Railroad Cut, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Description:Blue-gray fluorite crystals up to 10 mm with several scattered hemispherical phillipsite formations up to 1 mm diameter on the surface. The fluorite is complexly crystallized, making crystal definition poor. Collected by Robert Sahno in 1981
Overall Size:3x3x2 cm
Crystals:1-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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