Chondrodite on Clinochlore from Tilly Foster Iron Mine, near Brewster, Putnam County, New York
DESCRIPTION: | No. 78707
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Mineral: | Chondrodite on Clinochlore
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Locality: | Tilly Foster Iron Mine, near Brewster, Putnam County, New York |
Description: | Large translucent orange-brown chondrodite crystals to 32 mm on foliated greenish clinochlore. This mine is famous for unusual mineralization and pseudomorphs, had a tragic cave-in in 1895 that led to the mine closing in 1897. |
Overall Size: | 8x6x3 cm |
Crystals: | 10-32 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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