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Rhodochrosite on Analcime from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

 
Rhodochrosite on Analcime from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

Rhodochrosite on Analcime from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

Rhodochrosite on Analcime from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

Rhodochrosite on Analcime from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

Rhodochrosite on Analcime from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

Rhodochrosite on Analcime from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 76804
Mineral:Rhodochrosite on Analcime
Locality:Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada
Description:Lustrous transparent wine-red rhombohedral rhodochrosite crystals to 1.2 mm on a translucent white 22 mm trapezohedral analcime crystal that has etched areas where the analcime partially dissolvent. The rhodochrosite crystals look beautiful under 15x. Collected ca. 1995
Overall Size:25x20x20 mm
Crystals:micro to 22 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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