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Arfvedsonite (rare terminated Arfvedsonite crystal) in Microcline with Zircon from Hurricane Mountain, east of Intervale, Carroll County, New Hampshire

 
Arfvedsonite (rare terminated Arfvedsonite crystal) in Microcline with Zircon from Hurricane Mountain, east of Intervale, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Arfvedsonite (rare terminated Arfvedsonite crystal) in Microcline with Zircon from Hurricane Mountain, east of Intervale, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Arfvedsonite (rare terminated Arfvedsonite crystal) in Microcline with Zircon from Hurricane Mountain, east of Intervale, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Arfvedsonite (rare terminated Arfvedsonite crystal) in Microcline with Zircon from Hurricane Mountain, east of Intervale, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Arfvedsonite (rare terminated Arfvedsonite crystal) in Microcline with Zircon from Hurricane Mountain, east of Intervale, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Arfvedsonite (rare terminated Arfvedsonite crystal) in Microcline with Zircon from Hurricane Mountain, east of Intervale, Carroll County, New Hampshire

DESCRIPTION:No. 71544
Mineral:Arfvedsonite (rare terminated Arfvedsonite crystal) in Microcline with Zircon
Locality:Hurricane Mountain, east of Intervale, Carroll County, New Hampshire
Description:Lustrous black arfvedsonite crystals to 9 mm in white microcline crystals to 13 mm with brown zircon crystals to 2 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. Thomas A. Penney (1934-2019) collection, collected in the 1960s-70s
Overall Size:30x21x15 mm
Crystals:0.5-13 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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