Rhodonite with
quartz
Origin: Spider Mine, Trinity County, California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 14.7 x 9.3 x 6 cm
This specimen is comprised of large blocky crystals of rhodonite. The black mineral is franklinite. The calcite and minor willemite fluoresce under SW UV light.
This specimen has abundant small sharp crystals of rhodonite to 3 mm and
numerous bladed crystals of
Mn-Axinite. There is also a beige crust of
bementite
over a portion of the specimen. The usual
willemite
is visible under SW UV light.
This layered specimen is comprised of rhodonite,
willemite,
andradite
and
franklinite. The white mineral is non-fluorescent feldspar.
This specimen is comprised of crystalline rhodonite of bright pink colour. In
among the crystals of rhodonite are found masses of
hedyphane
and several lustrous gem crystals of
willemite.
Ex. R. B. Gage Collection
Origin: Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.
Ex. Frank Edwards collection
Sample size: 8.4 x 5.5 x 4.3 cm (top/2nd row), 8 x 6 x 4 cm (3rd/4th row), 7 x
5 x 4.5 cm (5th/6th row), 7.2 x 5 x 4.2 cm (7th row), 7 x 5 x 3.5 cm (bottom)
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