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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 27779 |
| Mineral: | Albite and Microcline |
| Locality: | Lower quarry across from Springfield Pool, Baltimore Pike and Beatty Road, Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania |
| Description: | Mixture of two feldspar crystals, whitish albite crystals that fluoresce red under UV illumination, and salmon-colored microcline crystals. With old pen-and-ink label dated 1939. Ex. A. Lincoln Sherk II, MD. (1896-1970); acquired from Petersen in 1939 |
| Overall Size: | 9x8x6 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-15 mm |
| Status: | SOLD Buy similar at: Minerals from Mid-Atlantic, USA > Feldspar, Mica & other Silicates |
| Counter: | #27779 viewed 404 times |
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