Hectorite

White massive hectorite
Origin: Lyles Clay Deposit near Hillside, Yavapai Co., Arizona, U.S.A.
Sample size: 3.5 x 5 cm
 

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Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

Origin: Rubicon, Namibia
Sample size: 4 x 3 x 3 cm
 

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Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

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