DESCRIPTION: | No. 71543
|
Mineral: | Arfvedsonite (rare terminated Arfvedsonite crystal) on Microcline with Zircon
|
Locality: | Hurricane Mountain, east of Intervale, Carroll County, New Hampshire |
Description: | Lustrous black arfvedsonite crystals to 15 mm in white microcline crystals to 10 mm with brown zircon crystals to 1 mm. A 7 mm arfvedsonite crystal is terminated with a flat face that is not etched (rare). In SW UV zircon = orange, microcline = red. Ex. Tom Penney collection, collected in the 1960s-70s |
Overall Size: | 26x22x20 mm |
Crystals: | 0.5-15 mm |
Status: | Sold - Posted here for reference only |
Buy similar: | Minerals from New England, USA > Arfvedsonite Specimens |