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Babingtonite

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Awfully hard to find these days - an old Massachusetts babingtonite, with crystals to 0.6 cm, and accents of associated prehnite. 3.4 x 3.1 x 3.0cm

Product details

SpeciesBabingtonite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.4 x 3.1 x 3.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Massachusetts, Lane & Son Traprock quarries

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Mineral guide
Learn about Babingtonite
jet-black to bottle-green crystals in basalt pockets; crisp luster on light matrices, rare and collectible from New Jersey and Yunnan.
Babingtonite
Regional guide
Babingtonite from Lane & Son Traprock Quarries, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
from Westfield, Massachusetts - defining American locality with jet-black euhedral crystals on traprock, strong contrast, and historic quarrying.