Mineral Specimen #3557 Byssolite on Adularia Crystals
Keystone Trap Rock Quarry, Cornog, Wallace Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania
2.4 x 2.3 x 2.4 cm
0.9 x 0.9 x 0.9 in
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Thin fibers of golden colored Byssolite are perched on sharp pointed Adularia crystals which are coated with an unidentified green material. Byssolite is a term used for fibrous Amphiboles and for this location both Antigorite and Tremolite have been described as the species for the Byssolite. Please note: the fibers on this specimen are delicate. Every endeavor will be made to pack as gently as possible. However, it is likey a few may come off in transit.
The specimen is in good condition but a couple of the Adularia crystals are broken.
This mineral is also found in the following galleries: Minerals From the United States | Inosilicates | Tectosilicates | Minerals Priced Between 25 and 49 Dollars