Antigorite

  
Antigorite (serpentine) pseudomorph after chondrodite with magnetite and kaolinite
Origin: Tilly Foster Mine, Brewster, Putnam County, New York, U.S.A.
ex. Albert Sebela Collection
Sample size: 5 x 5 x 3 cm
 
Variety williamsite
Origin: State Line Pit, Texas, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Sample size: 6.2 x 6 x 3.5 cm
 

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Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

Origin: Aktovrak, Tuvinskaya, Russia
Sample size: 5.5 x 5 x 2 cm
 
Origin: Continental Mine, Vimy Ridge, Thetford Mines Region, Quebec, Canada
Sample size: 3 x 5 cm
 
Origin: Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Eastern Townships region, Quebec, Canada
Sample size: 1 x 6 cm (bottom right), 3 x 17 cm (top) , 2.5 x 5 cm (bottom left)
 
Origin: Carey Mine, Vimy Ridge, Thetford Mines Region, Quebec, Canada
Sample size: 11 x 11 cm
 
Origin: Kovdor, Kola Peninsula, Russia
Sample size: 4 x 6 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

  
Antigorite pseudomorph after forsterite
Origin: Maxwell Quarry, Wakefield, Stanstead Co., Québec, Canada
Sample size: 6.8 x 4.5 x 6.1 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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