Anatase
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Apparently given to the Academy by the great mineralogist Charles Palache, this specimen has rare anatase crystals from Massachusetts. They are hard to see, but present as sub-mm orange-brown crystals amidst diopside and other minerals on this handsized specimen. Significant and rare for the locality. From the MINDAT entry on this locality: Pegmatite pipes in a riebeckite-aegirine granite. Granite quarry opened before 1856. (Note: Often simply referred to as the Quincy Quarry.
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SpeciesAnatase
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.6 x 8.5 x 6.2 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Massachusetts
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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sharp, adamantine crystals; tetragonal TiO2 in honey-gold to root-beer hues on chlorite-dusted quartz; alpine localities fuel its rarity on display.Regional guide
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