Specimen #344

Name: Pargasite on Calcite

Type: Mineral

Locality: Minh Tien, Luc Yen, Yen Bai prov., Vietnam

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 10 x 7 x 3.5 cm

Weight: 165

Acquired: 2007-01-02

Source: Trinity: Giorgio Spiga

Label: N

Comment: A very attractive sample featuring a group of undamaged bright green crystals up to 1.7 x 1.3 cm, perched on a white calcite matrix.

Minerals: Calcite (CaCO₃) Pargasite (NaCa₂(Mg,Fe⁺⁺)₄Al(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂)

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Pargasite on Calcite, Minh Tien, Luc Yen, Yen Bai prov., Vietnam - 10 x 7 x 3.5 cm

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Pargasite on Calcite, Minh Tien, Luc Yen, Yen Bai prov., Vietnam

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Pargasite on Calcite, Minh Tien, Luc Yen, Yen Bai prov., Vietnam