Sonolite

Sonolite with black manganosite and foliated zincite

Origin: Franklin Mine, Sussex County, New Jersey, U.S.A.

Sample size: 10 x 6 x 4.5 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Rob Lavinsky

Brown glassy sonolite in calcite and hausmannite matrix

Origin: Långban, Värmland, Sweden

Sample size: 1.5 x 3 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Diederik Visser

Brownish crystalline matrix with pink rhodonite

Origin: Fumii mine, Fukui Prefecture, Japan

Sample size: 4.5 x 4 x 2 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Tom Loomis

Matrix with the top and bottom very rich in black tephroite and reddish brown sonolite.

Origin: Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

Sample size: 17.5 x 15.2 x 5.4 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Dan Weinrich

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