| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from England > Kaolinite pseudomorph after Orthoclase |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 16914 |
| Mineral: | Kaolinite pseudomorph after Orthoclase |
| Locality: | St. Austell, Cornwall, England |
| Description: | White kaolinite pseudomorph after twinned orthoclase crystals. These were called pig's eggs by local farmers where they were found by rooting pigs in the soil. Ex. A. Stevenson collection #877 |
| Overall Size: | 30x18x8 mm |
| Crystals: | 30 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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