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Hydroxylherderite and Quartz from Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine

 
Hydroxylherderite and Quartz from Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine

Hydroxylherderite and Quartz from Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine

Hydroxylherderite and Quartz from Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine

Hydroxylherderite and Quartz from Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine

Hydroxylherderite and Quartz from Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Hydroxylherderite and Quartz from Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 51219
Mineral:Hydroxylherderite and Quartz
Locality:Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Lustrous transparent-to-translucent yellowish hydroxylherderite crystals to 3 mm almost completely coating one face of transparent colorless quartz crystals to 40 mm with crusts of greenish muscovite mica crystals to 1 mm. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection #720; acquired in 1996
Overall Size:8x4x4 cm
Crystals:0.5-40.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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