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Scapolite from Bear Lake, Litchfield, Québec, Canada

 
Scapolite from Bear Lake, Litchfield, Québec, Canada

Scapolite from Bear Lake, Litchfield, Québec, Canada

Scapolite from Bear Lake, Litchfield, Québec, Canada

Scapolite from Bear Lake, Litchfield, Québec, Canada

Scapolite from Bear Lake, Litchfield, Québec, Canada

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Scapolite from Bear Lake, Litchfield, Québec, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 69677
Mineral:Scapolite
Locality:Bear Lake, Litchfield, Québec, Canada
Description:Well-defined translucent white scapolite crystals to 32 mm with minor black titanite crystals to 4 mm in crevices between the scapolite. Scapolite is a group composed of meionite and marialite and testing is required to determine the exact species. Ex. Irving Horowitz collection #2759, ex. Ex. A. Stevenson (1916-2007)
Overall Size:7.5x6x5.5 cm
Crystals:1-32 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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