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Asbestos var. Mountain Wood from Serpentine Highlands, Staten Island, New York City, Richmond County, New York

 
Asbestos var. Mountain Wood from Serpentine Highlands, Staten Island, New York City, Richmond County, New York

Asbestos var. Mountain Wood from Serpentine Highlands, Staten Island, New York City, Richmond County, New York

Asbestos var. Mountain Wood from Serpentine Highlands, Staten Island, New York City, Richmond County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 76420
Mineral:Asbestos var. Mountain Wood
Locality:Serpentine Highlands, Staten Island, New York City, Richmond County, New York
Description:Dense compact crystalline mass of parallel fibrous amphibole that resembles wood grain. Mountain Wood is a mixture of many minerals, usually actinolite, chrysotile, palygorskite, sepiolite, tremolite, etc.
Overall Size:4.5x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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