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Lepidolite and Elbaite in Albite var. Cleavelandite from Plumbago Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine

 
Lepidolite and Elbaite in Albite var. Cleavelandite from Plumbago Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine

Lepidolite and Elbaite in Albite var. Cleavelandite from Plumbago Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine

Lepidolite and Elbaite in Albite var. Cleavelandite from Plumbago Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine

Lepidolite and Elbaite in Albite var. Cleavelandite from Plumbago Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 81133
Mineral:Lepidolite and Elbaite in Albite var. Cleavelandite
Locality:Plumbago Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Lustrous translucent pale-blue cleavelandite crystals, the platy variety of albite feldspar, to 40 mm with a depression filled with translucent purple lepidolite mica crystals to 3 mm and some pink-green elbaite tourmaline on the side. Ex. Miller #M1749; collected by Bob Gould in 2011
Overall Size:7x6.5x5.5 cm
Crystals:1-40 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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