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Astrophyllite from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

 
Astrophyllite from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

Astrophyllite from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 69294
Mineral:Astrophyllite
Locality:Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada
Description:Large bladed freestanding astrophyllite crystals with no matrix attached. The astrophyllite crystals have bronze-colored reflective surfaces on the broad faces and have no apparent attachment point. Ex. Georg Gebhard (author of Tsumeb I and II)
Overall Size:19x18x6 mm
Crystals:4-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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