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Fluoro-potassichastingsite : [K][Ca2][Fe2+4Fe3+][(F,OH)2|Al2Si6O22]

Greenwood mine (Patterson mine), Woodbury Township, Orange Co., New York, USA

1cm cleavages of fluoro-potassichastingsite from magnetite ore.
 © Alfredo PetrovPhoto ID: 237153    View Count: 76

Fluoro-potassichastingsite : [K][Ca2][Fe2+4Fe3+][(F,OH)2|Al2Si6O22]

Greenwood mine (Patterson mine), Woodbury Township, Orange Co., New York, USA

Fluoro-Potassichastingsite, a strange form of Hornblende, is rare and obscure and only found in one mine in the entire world - the Greenwood Mine in Orange County, New York (Hudson Highlands region). This is a classic piece rarely seen in collections.

Hershel Friedman collection and photo.
Dimensions (cm): 8.5 x 5.5 x 3
 © Hershel FriedmanPhoto ID: 237441    View Count: 28
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