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       INOSILICATES - PYROXENOID GROUP

  M0191

  RHODONITE

  Franklin, Sussex Co., NJ, USA

  Deep pink rhodonite wafers of classic form

  with franklinite in calcite.

   (Photo by Gary Grenier)

   Specimen size: approx. 7.5 cm  X  5.6 cm  X  3.8 cm

  M0249

  RHODONITE

  Franklin, Sussex Co., NJ, USA

  Large blocky rhodonite crystal protruding

  from a crystal aggregate in calcite with

  minor franklinite.

   (Photo by Gary Grenier)

   Specimen size: approx. 10.5 cm  X  8.1 cm  X  6.9 cm

  M1062

  RHODONITE

  Franklin, Sussex Co., NJ, USA

  'Bladed' rhodonite crystals on matrix.

   (Photo by Gary Grenier)

   Specimen size: approx. 8.8 cm  X  6.3 cm  X  3.1 cm

  M0297

 RHODONITE, MANGANAXINITE,

 WILLEMITE

 Franklin, Sussex County, NJ, USA

 Secondary crystallized rhodonite in a vein in

 franklinite, willemite ore containing chisel

 shaped pink rhodonite crystals, yellow

 manganaxinite plates, and clear willemite

   prisms. Lots happening in a small area. This appears to be the assemblage cited by Dunn in his discussion on occur-

   rences of marsturite. There does NOT appear to be marsturite on this specimen. (Lee Areson LA729)

   Specimen size - approx. 6.5 cm.  X 5 cm.  X  2.5 cm.

  M0362

 BUSTAMITE, HARDYSTONITE,

 CLINOHEDRITE, JOHANNSENITE

 Franklin, Sussex County NJ, USA

 A lamellar mass of bustamite crystals in

 contact with granular hardystonite, franklinite.

 There is hardystonite between the bustamite

 plates with some visible brown johansennite

   exsolution and some clinohedrite in the cleavages on this very unusual specimen. The specimen was collected by miner

   Mike Massey many years ago.

   Specimen size - approx. 15.2 cm.  X 9.3 cm.  X  5.1 cm.

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