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Dumortierite

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Locality: Ducarre's Quarry, Beaunant, Chaponost, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France

Extremely rare specimen of dumortierite from the type locality in Chaponost, Rhône, france.
Dumortierite appears as blue-violet fibres in a pegmatite vein inserted in micaschist.
Ex. F. Gonnard Collection
Size: 50 x 40 mm
Collection & photo: Alain TUEL

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Photo added: 4th Apr 2010

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