Dragon Minerals - December 15, 2024 Update

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44325: Actinolite (analyzed) - $12
Zhob District, Balochistan, Pakistan
Miniature - 4.8 x 4.2 x 3.6 cm
93 grams
Specimen status: Reserved
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This green, lumpy mass comes from a recent find. The seller identified it as grossular, but chemical analysis by Professor George Rossman of Caltech shows it to be an amphibole with composition closest to actinolite. This oddball is self standing and in excellent condition.







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