Crestmore Quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California

5.9 x 4.4 x 4.5 cm
2.3 x 1.7 x 1.8 in

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[Ca₄Si₆O₁₆(OH)₂·2H₂O]·(Ca·5H₂O)

There is a crust of white to off white colored Plombierite coating a partial crystal of Vesuvianite. There a few crystal faces of Vesuvianite present which varies in color from a reddish brown to olive green (note: the green tint is more noticable in person than in the pictures).

Condition: Good

Flaws: The Vesuvianite is primarily massive with a few crystal faces. It is likely the Plombierite coating has chipped off in places.

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