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Lawsonite from Reed Station, Tiburon Peninsula, Marin County, California (Type Locality for Lawsonite)

 
Lawsonite from Reed Station, Tiburon Peninsula, Marin County, California (Type Locality for Lawsonite)

Lawsonite from Reed Station, Tiburon Peninsula, Marin County, California (Type Locality for Lawsonite)

Lawsonite from Reed Station, Tiburon Peninsula, Marin County, California (Type Locality for Lawsonite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 58614
Mineral:Lawsonite
Locality:Reed Station, Tiburon Peninsula, Marin County, California (Type Locality for Lawsonite)
Description:Excellent specimen of distinct prismatic translucent blue-gray lawsonite crystals on one face of mica schist. Remnants of Foote and Columbia labels are on the bottom, but incomplete. Ex. A.E. Foote (1846-1895); ex. Columbia University #C78604; ex. American Museum of Natural History
Overall Size:7.5x4.5x4.5 cm
Crystals:5-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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