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Gahnite in Quartz from Mount Peak Mine, Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts

 
Gahnite in Quartz from Mount Peak Mine, Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts

Gahnite in Quartz from Mount Peak Mine, Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts

DESCRIPTION:No. 45148
Mineral:Gahnite in Quartz
Locality:Mount Peak Mine, Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Description:Dark-metallic octahedral gahnite crystals in limonite-stained transparent quartz. A few of the gahnite crystals are complete, other show striated contacts from where they intersected adjacent crystals. Ex. Chas. W. Velte Jr. (1914-1987)
Overall Size:4.5x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:2-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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