Leidyite

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Colour:	Olive-green	Lustre:	Vitreous
Name:	Named after Dr. Leidy, a reknowned microscopist.

Occurs as warty (veruginous) olive-green, vitreous masses associated with thulite and other species in cavities in a granitic pegmatite of the Wissahickon formation. Possibly a magnesian Chamosite or Zoisite

Classification of Leidyite

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Physical Properties of Leidyite

Lustre:

Vitreous

Colour:

Olive-green

Other Names for Leidyite

Other Languages:

German:	Leidyit Leydyit
Spanish:	Leidyita

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USA

Pennsylvania

Delaware Co.

Ridley Township

Leiperville

Deshong's Quarry

Dana 6:1068.

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