| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Massachusetts > Epidote |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 75734 |
| Mineral: | Epidote |
| Locality: | Lane's Quarry, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts |
| Description: | Sculptural formation of lustrous green-black epidote crystals that have molds on the rear where the epidote crystallized over another mineral. The crystal form and distinct twinning distinguishes the epidote crystals from the more common babingtonite. From my personal collection; collected ca. 1955 |
| Overall Size: | 6x3x1.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-4 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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