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TitleDiaspore in chlorite schist from Chester, Massachusetts
DescriptionDiaspore, AlO(OH), is the grayish clear bladed mineral visible on the right side of this specimen. It is sandwiched between layers of a fine grained, altered, chlorite schist. This sample is 6 cm in longest dimension.
LocationUSA ▹ Massachusetts. Near Chester.
PhotographerDarla Sondrol. 2001-02-23.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #524.
Key wordsdiaspore, Chester, Massachusetts
Tech details1.03 MB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number159