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Bytownite, Plagioclase

Mineral:

Bytownite: (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8
Plagioclase: (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Comments:

Translucent crystalline bytownite.

Location:

Crystal Bay, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA.

Scale:

See Photo.

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