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Ellestadite

Mineral:

Ellestadite: Ca5(SiO4,PO4,SO4)3(F,OH,Cl)

Comments:

Honey yellow hexagonal dipyramids of ellestadite in light blue marble matrix.

Location:

Crestmore Quarry, Riverside County, California, USA.

Scale:

6 x 7.7 cm.

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