Anthophyllite

Origin: Cedar City, Iron Co., Utah, U.S.A.

Owner: Milton Speckels

Microscopic image, about 4 cm

 

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This specimen has an abundance of fibrous lath-like crystals of anthophyllite frozen in matrix with calcite. This mineral was not widely recognized as occurring in Långban.

Origin: Långban, Sweden
Harry von Eckermann Collection

Sample size: 9.5 x 6.5 x 5 cm

 

  

Origin: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Ex-Mike Groben Collection

Sample size: 9 x 6.8 x 2.7 cm

 

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Origin: Paakkila, Finland

Sample size: 3 x 5 cm

 

Origin: Asbest, Ural, Russia

Sample size: thumbnail

 

Origin: Vatnhauge, Russånes, Norway

Sample size: 3 x 9 cm, 3.5 x 11 cm

 

"Hermanov Balls", These are cut nodules with a fibrous radiating outer rim consisting of anthophyllite, an inner talc rim (not always present) and a flattened phlogopite core. The outer rim is coated  with more phlogopite.

Origin: Hermanov, Moravia, Czech Republic

Sample size: ca. 5 x 5 cm

 

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