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A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Pennsylvania
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PostPosted: Dec 12, 2019 20:18    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Pennsylvania  

Here is a really cool Smokey Quartz from a more recent find. It's a floater with no point of attachment, is a reverse scepter & has irregular, and some even curved, crystal faces.


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 Mineral: Quartz (variety smoky and reverse scepter)
 Locality:
Smoky Mountain Crystal Mine, Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
 Dimensions: 5.3 cm x 1.3 cm
 Description:
 Viewed:  22360 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Quartz (variety smoky and reverse scepter)
 Locality:
Smoky Mountain Crystal Mine, Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
 Dimensions: 5.3 cm x 1.3 cm
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PostPosted: Dec 13, 2019 20:01    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Pennsylvania  

Since several peope seemed to like the PA Rutiles that were previously posted, I figured that people may also like this Reticulated Twin. This is the best PA Rutile that we have in our collection, and one of my favorite PA specimens.


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 Mineral: Rutile
 Locality:
Parkesburg, Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
 Dimensions: 3.8 cms x 3.7 cms x 3.1 cms
 Description:
Rutile with Complex Twinning
Front View
 Viewed:  22306 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Rutile
 Locality:
Parkesburg, Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
 Dimensions: 3.8 cms x 3.7 cms x 3.1 cms
 Description:
Rutile with Complex Twinning (pic #2)
Front View from 45 Degrees
 Viewed:  22312 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Rutile
 Locality:
Parkesburg, Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
 Dimensions: 3.8 cms x 3.7 cms x 3.1 cms
 Description:
Rutile with Complex Twinning (pic #3)
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PostPosted: Dec 14, 2019 11:12    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Pennsylvania  

The Botryoidal Wavellite from National Limestone Quarry which is usually green or yellow like the specimem posted earlier in the thread are fairly well known. Here is an example of a large & unusual Stalactitic Wavellite with white color & pearly luster along the cross sections from a more obscure locale that primarily operated towards the end of the 1900's. The individual stalactites appear to have formed after another mineral, possibly Goethite, as shown by the remnants of a black mineral in the center of the cross sections.


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 Mineral: Wavellite
 Locality:
General Trimble's Mine, East Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
 Dimensions: 13.6 cms x 6.5 cms
 Description:
Stalactitic Wavellite
Front view
 Viewed:  22211 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Wavellite
 Locality:
General Trimble's Mine, East Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
 Dimensions: 13.6 cms x 6.5 cms
 Description:
Stalactitic Wavellite
Top view showing cross sections
 Viewed:  22214 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Wavellite
 Locality:
General Trimble's Mine, East Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
 Dimensions: 13.6 cms x 6.5 cms
 Description:
Stalactitic Wavellite
Closeup of cross sections showing pearly acicular wavellite with black cores
 Viewed:  22221 Time(s)

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