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Quartz on Albite var. Cleavelandite from White Queen Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California

 
Quartz on Albite var. Cleavelandite from White Queen Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California

Quartz on Albite var. Cleavelandite from White Queen Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 30906
Mineral:Quartz on Albite var. Cleavelandite
Locality:White Queen Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California
Description:Two transparent quartz crystals up to 18 mm long on a thin formation of platy cleavelandite crystals (variety of albite feldspar). The rear of the albite crystallized on a larger quartz crystal, leaving it flat. With handwritten label from Jay Lininger. Ex. Jay Lininger (1939-2004) California reference collection
Overall Size:5x4.5x1.5 cm
Crystals:3-18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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