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Pargasite


Pargasite : [Na][Ca2][Mg4Al][(OH)2|Al2Si6O22]

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Locality: Kollonne village, Embilipitiya, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Prismatic flattened crystals of very well defined faces and edges, black, on a matrix of the same mineral which contrasts with the white Calcite partially covering the specimen.
The specimen is from J.S.White collection.
Kollona, Embilipitiya, Uva, Sri Lanka.
Specimen size: 3.8 x 3.7 x 2.5 cm
Main crystal size: 1.3 x 1.3 cm


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