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Muscovite var. Ball-Peen Mica from Branchville Quarry, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut

 
Muscovite var. Ball-Peen Mica from Branchville Quarry, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 17474
Mineral:Muscovite var. Ball-Peen Mica
Locality:Branchville Quarry, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Description:Rounded crystals of muscovite on quartz matrix from a famous quarry known for this formation. Ex. Earle C. Sullivan (1906-2005), author of History and Minerals of Old Mine Park, Trumbull, Ct.
Overall Size:5x4x4 cm
Crystals:2-3 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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