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Mesolite on Apophyllite from Palabora Open Pit Mine, Phalaborwa Complex, Limpopo Province (formerly Transvaal), South Africa

 
Mesolite on Apophyllite from Palabora Open Pit Mine, Phalaborwa Complex, Limpopo Province (formerly Transvaal), South Africa

Mesolite on Apophyllite from Palabora Open Pit Mine, Phalaborwa Complex, Limpopo Province (formerly Transvaal), South Africa

DESCRIPTION:No. 22676
Mineral:Mesolite on Apophyllite
Locality:Palabora Open Pit Mine, Phalaborwa Complex, Limpopo Province (formerly Transvaal), South Africa
Description:White mesolite crystals up to 10 mm long overgrown on colorless apophyllite crystals up to 7 mm. For more info see article: Zeolites and Associated Minerals from the Palabora Mine, Transvaal in the July-Aug. 1991 issue of Mineralogical Record.
Overall Size:8x4x3 cm
Crystals:3-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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