bladed Parafransoletite crystals with
roscherite and
hurlbutite on beryl matrix
Origin: Tip Top mine, Pennington Co., South Dakota, U.S.A.
Sample size: 1.5 x 1.5 cm x 6 mm, , crystals less than 0.5 mm (top), 1 cm x 7
mm x 5 mm, crystals less than 0.5 mm (2nd row), 2 x 1 cm x 3 mm, crystals less
than 0.5 mm (3rd row), bladed crystals to about 0.25 mm on red
roscherite (4th row left), bladed crystals to about 0.25 mm on red
roscherite (4th row right), about 1 mm across (bottom left), about 0.75 mm
(bottom right)
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