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Epidote from Jensen Quarry, contact zone at Knob Hill, Riverside County, California

 
Epidote from Jensen Quarry, contact zone at Knob Hill, Riverside County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 50876
Mineral:Epidote
Locality:Jensen Quarry, contact zone at Knob Hill, Riverside County, California
Description:Partial crystal of transparent lustrous translucent dark-green epidote with no matrix attached. Nalle noted this specimen was extraordinarily large for the locality where epidote crystals rarely exceed 25 mm. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection #599b, employed at Crestmore 1951-1969, rising to managing director of Riverside Cement Co., personally collected in 1964
Overall Size:45x30x25 mm
Crystals:45 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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