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Spinel with Calcite from Amity-Edenville marble belt, Warwick Township, Orange County, New York

 
Spinel with Calcite from Amity-Edenville marble belt, Warwick Township, Orange County, New York

Spinel with Calcite from Amity-Edenville marble belt, Warwick Township, Orange County, New York

Spinel with Calcite from Amity-Edenville marble belt, Warwick Township, Orange County, New York

Spinel with Calcite from Amity-Edenville marble belt, Warwick Township, Orange County, New York

Spinel with Calcite from Amity-Edenville marble belt, Warwick Township, Orange County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 72815
Mineral:Spinel with Calcite
Locality:Amity-Edenville marble belt, Warwick Township, Orange County, New York
Description:Lustrous black octahedral spinel crystals with white calcite in crevices between the crystals. The spinel crystals are in parallel orientation indicating they are all interconnected parts of the same crystal core. Ex. W. B. Thompson collection; ex. Dr. Joseph Springall (1811-1895) of Dexter, Maine
Overall Size:6x4x3 cm
Crystals:4-18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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