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Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada

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Amesite : Mg2Al[(OH)4|AlSiO5]

Jeffrey mine (Jeffrey quarry; Johns-Manville mine), Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada

Crystals of colorless amesite on pale pink grossular. Total field of view, 4.2 mm. Crystals identified by Raman spectroscopy.
 © CaltechPhoto ID: 120864    View Count: 327

Andradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3

Jeffrey mine (Jeffrey quarry; Johns-Manville mine), Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada

Intense green and lustrous Demantoid from the new find at Asbestos. Size of the largest crystals approx 3 to 4 mm.
 © R. Lang 2009Photo ID: 238269    View Count: 185

Multiple photos availableAndradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3, Amphibole Group

Jeffrey mine (Jeffrey quarry; Johns-Manville mine), Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada

A novelty in Ste. Marie 2009. Two crystals that combine a dominant dodecahedron with the trapezohedron. The crystals have a very deep green color, excellent transparency and luster, contrasting with a white amphibole matrix. The species has been accurately analyzed.
Jeffrey Quarry, ↓200 m., Asbestos, Québec, Canada.
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 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 241023    View Count: 59

Multiple photos availableAndradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3, Amphibole Group

Jeffrey mine (Jeffrey quarry; Johns-Manville mine), Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada

A novelty in Ste. Marie 2009. The crystals combine a dominant dodecahedron with the trapezohedron. The crystals have a very deep green color, excellent transparency and luster, contrasting with a white amphibole matrix with Serpentine. The species has been accurately analyzed.
Jeffrey Quarry, ↓200 m., Asbestos, Québec, Canada.
Found in ...
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 241029    View Count: 58

Andradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3, Amphibole Group

Jeffrey mine (Jeffrey quarry; Johns-Manville mine), Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada

A novelty in Ste. Marie 2009. A crystal that combines a dominant dodecahedron with the trapezohedron. The crystal has a very deep green color, excellent transparency and luster, contrasting with a white amphibole matrix. The species has been accurately analyzed.
Jeffrey Quarry, ↓200 m., Asbestos, Québec, Canada.
Found in ...
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 241002    View Count: 40

Multiple photos availableAndradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3, Amphibole Group

Jeffrey mine (Jeffrey quarry; Johns-Manville mine), Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada

A novelty in Ste. Marie 2009. The crystals combine a dominant dodecahedron with the trapezohedron. The crystals have a very deep green color, excellent transparency and luster, contrasting with a white amphibole matrix with Serpentine. The species has been accurately analyzed.
Jeffrey Quarry, ↓200 m., Asbestos, Québec, Canada.
Found in ...
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 241020    View Count: 38

Multiple photos availableAndradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3, Amphibole Group

Jeffrey mine (Jeffrey quarry; Johns-Manville mine), Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada

A novelty in Ste. Marie 2009. The crystal combines a dominant dodecahedron with the trapezohedron. The crystals have a very deep green color, excellent transparency and luster, contrasting with a white amphibole matrix. The species has been accurately analyzed.
Jeffrey Quarry, ↓200 m., Asbestos, Québec, Canada.
Found in ...
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 241012    View Count: 34

Multiple photos availableAndradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3, Amphibole Group

Jeffrey mine (Jeffrey quarry; Johns-Manville mine), Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada

A novelty in Ste. Marie 2009. The crystals combine a dominant dodecahedron with the trapezohedron. The crystals have a very deep green color, excellent transparency and luster, contrasting with a white amphibole matrix with Serpentine. The species has been accurately analyzed.
Jeffrey Quarry, ↓200 m., Asbestos, Québec, Canada.
Found in ...
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 241018    View Count: 31

Multiple photos availableAndradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3, Amphibole Group

Jeffrey mine (Jeffrey quarry; Johns-Manville mine), Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada

A novelty in Ste. Marie 2009. The crystals combine a dominant dodecahedron with the trapezohedron. The crystals have a very deep green color, excellent transparency and luster, contrasting with a white amphibole matrix with Serpentine. The species has been accurately analyzed.
Jeffrey Quarry, ↓200 m., Asbestos, Québec, Canada.
Found in ...
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 241025    View Count: 30

Multiple photos availableAndradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3, Amphibole Group

Jeffrey mine (Jeffrey quarry; Johns-Manville mine), Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada

A novelty in Ste. Marie 2009. The crystals combine a dominant dodecahedron with the trapezohedron. The crystals have a very deep green color, excellent transparency and luster, contrasting with a white amphibole matrix with Serpentine. The species has been accurately analyzed.
Jeffrey Quarry, ↓200 m., Asbestos, Québec, Canada.
Found in ...
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 241014    View Count: 28
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