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Diopside from Bolton Lime Quarry, Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts

 
Diopside from Bolton Lime Quarry, Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Diopside from Bolton Lime Quarry, Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts

DESCRIPTION:No. 64553
Mineral:Diopside
Locality:Bolton Lime Quarry, Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Description:Three parallel intergrown green-black diopside crystals on brown scapolite. The diopside crystals are prismatic form with three-faced pyramidal terminations. Ex. Morse collection; collected in 1974
Overall Size:4x3x2 cm
Crystals:25-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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