| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Pennsylvania > Kimberlite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 30411 |
| Mineral: | Kimberlite |
| Locality: | Gates-Adah Mine, Middle Run, Fayette County, Pennsylvania |
| Description: | Mixture of several minerals known as kimberlite - the parent rock that diamonds are found in. One pyrope garnet is easily visible. Typical minerals include forsterite, pyrope garnet, diopside, and phlogopite mica. Ex. Jay Lininger (1939-2004); auction lot 34, item no. 02300; collected by Joe Dague |
| Overall Size: | 6x6x5 cm |
| Crystals: | .5-3 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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