Specimen #1210
Name: Babingtonite (Massachusetts State Mineral)
Type: Mineral
Locality: Lane Quarry, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
Favorite? N
Fluorescent? N
Size: 9.5 x 8.3 x 4.3 cm
Weight: 128
Acquired: 2009-01-20
Source: Ebay: Amethyst Lady
Label: N
Comment: SIZABLE, BLACK CRYSTALS OF RARE BABINGTONITE ACCOMPANIED BY LIME GREEN PREHNITE AND DARKER GREEN EPIDOTE are featured in this impressive, sparkling specimen from the world famous Lane Quarry in Westfield, Massachusetts! Because the mineral babingtonite is seldom found outside of the Commonwealth, it is the official state mineral of Massachusetts.Largest babingtonite crystal is a fine 7 mm!
Minerals: Babingtonite (Ca2(Fe++,Mn)Fe+++Si5O14(OH))
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