Unsliced Rough Chiastolite

Unsliced Rough Chiastolite from Hebron, Oxford County, Maine

Collection

John Betts - Fine Minerals

Description

Rounded crystal of Andalusite coated with silvery mica schist. If sawn and polished it will reveal a cross-shaped internal zoning known as Chiastolite. Ex. William P. Hinkley (author of Maine Mines and Minerals, Volume 2, Eastern Maine).

Locality

Hebron, Oxford County, Maine

Dimensions

4.5 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm.


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