2459 - Pargasite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Simonby
Finland

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

2459

Mineral Name

Pargasite

Chemical Formula

NaCa2(Mg,Fe++)4Al(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Specimen Number
161

Price $2.00

Pargasite - translucent gray-green crystals up to 3 cm in quartz

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Simonby, Pargas, Finland

Locality Lat/Long

60.2814211, 22.2215431

Mine Name

Simonby Quarry
Historical Region Name
Länsi-Suomen Lääni
Original Attributed Locality
Finland
Pargas
Simonsby