15015 D23-1 Hastingsite, Hedenbergite, Obira mine, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, Japan

Rich dark-green-black, radiating crystalline hastingsite with hedenbergite. Old material (ex-John Patrick, January 1963), purchased from Ralph Merrill (Minerals Unlimited) in 1984. Ex Andrew Hodgson Collection.

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