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Riebeckite

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Locality: Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

FOV ~ 1.2 cm. Found 2000. So called "riebeckite" - but not analyzed. MOB coll.

This "naturally curly" variety from marble xenolith is less common than the "straight haired" type found in hornfels.

Nov 2009: Updated with macro view. The micro close-up is now a child photo. Also added a macro stereo view.

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