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Heulandite from Val di Fassa, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

 
Heulandite from Val di Fassa, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Heulandite from Val di Fassa, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

DESCRIPTION:No. 74852
Mineral:Heulandite
Locality:Val di Fassa, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Description:Translucent red heulandite crystals perched on the top edge of gray volcanic matrix. The heulandite crystals are yellow-brown, but are colored red by microscopic inclusions of an unknown mineral, probably hematite. Ex. Julius Weber (1914-2003) collection, principle photographer of the Encyclopedia of Minerals (1974)
Overall Size:20x16x9 mm
Crystals:1-3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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