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Corundum in Calcite from Rosenthal, Ontario, Canada

 
Corundum in Calcite from Rosenthal, Ontario, Canada

Corundum in Calcite from Rosenthal, Ontario, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 22728
Mineral:Corundum in Calcite
Locality:Rosenthal, Ontario, Canada
Description:Tapered crystal of gray-brown corundum in white calcite/marble matrix. From the famous D'Agostino collection, vice president of RCA and assistant to the founder, David Sarnoff, during the 1930s-50s. Ex. Joseph D'Agostino (1904-1988) collection 189K
Overall Size:9x7x5 cm
Crystals:9 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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