AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Jersey > Epidote-(Pb) (formerly Hancockite) |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 44805 |
Mineral: | Epidote-(Pb) (formerly Hancockite) |
Locality: | Parker Shaft, Franklin District, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Epidote-(Pb)) |
Description: | Compact mass of crystallized translucent red-brown epidote-(Pb) crystals mounted in an acrylic micromount box for protection and easy handling. Epidote-(Pb) was originally named Hancockite but was cavalierly renamed by the IMA. Ex. Chas. W. Velte Jr. (1914-1987) |
Overall Size: | 9x8x5 mm |
Crystals: | 0.2-1.0 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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