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Pegmatite with Crocidolite
Previous Owner: MIT
Dimensions:
Largest: 18 x 10 x 5 cm; Smallest: 3 x 4 x 1.5 cm
Place Collected:Fallon Brothers Quarry, Quincy
Object number: MITMA848
DescriptionMany pieces of chalky blue crocidolite (asbestos) rich specimens with varying amounts of the quartz-feldspar pegmatite attached, some crocidolite turns into needle-like riebeckite. All specimens are in plastic sample bags to prevent exposure to air.