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TE47N8: A novelty in Ste. Marie 2009. Two crystals that combine a dominant dodecahedron with the trapezohedron. The crystals have a very deep green color, excellent transparency and luster, contrasting with a white amphibole matrix. The species has been accurately analyzed. The specimen has been reviewed, photographed and published as a new discovery in the magazine ‘Rivista Mineralogica Italiana’ on page 280 in number 2009/4
Jeffrey Mine, ↓200 m, Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec Canada (25/04/2009)
Specimen size: 3.1 × 1.4 × 2 cm = 1.22” × 0.55” × 0.79”
Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.4 cm = 0.16” × 0.16”
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