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Cavansite-Pentagonite from Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India

 
Cavansite-Pentagonite from Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India

Cavansite-Pentagonite from Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India

Cavansite-Pentagonite from Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India

DESCRIPTION:No. 59171
Mineral:Cavansite-Pentagonite
Locality:Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India
Description:Transparent vivid-blue bladed crystals to 8 mm long of cavansite-pentagonite. This was sold as pentagonite, probably based on the habit of varying crystal lengths, but under magnification no twinning is visible which indicates it is cavansite.
Overall Size:25x16x15 mm
Crystals:1-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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