Large Complex Chondrodite Crystal

Large Complex Chondrodite Crystal from Tilly Foster Iron Mine, near Brewster, Putnam County, New York

Collection

John Betts - Fine Minerals

Description

Large, dark red Chondrodite crystals in in Magnetite matrix. The largest Chondrodite is well exposed and very complete, though not perfect. Old label on bottom has date of 1895. Ex. Wallace Goold Levison collection (first editor of American Mineralogist magazine in 1919, and inventor of the first movie camera.)

Locality

Tilly Foster Iron Mine, near Brewster, Putnam County, New York

Dimensions

3.5 x 3.5 x 2.0 cm.


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