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Diopside from Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York

 
Diopside from Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York

Diopside from Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York

Diopside from Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York

Diopside from Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 45995
Mineral:Diopside
Locality:Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York
Description:Rich specimen of tan-colored prismatic diopside crystals (labeled by Shepard as augite) lining the inner surfaces of a shallow cavity in a mica-rich matrix. This old specimen has Shepard's inked number on the rear with matching handwritten labels. Ex. Charles Upham Shepard (1804-1886); ex. Amherst College collection
Overall Size:7.5x6x4.5 cm
Crystals:2-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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