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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 80361 |
| Mineral: | Petalite |
| Locality: | Itinga District, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent colorless petalite crystal with complex crystal faces composed of many smaller parallel crystal faces. Petalite is an uncommon lithium silicate and often unrecognized by miners and discarded. Ex. Miller #M3863 |
| Overall Size: | 6x2x1.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 60 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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