AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Chile > Orthoclase, Carlsbad-twin |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 21072 |
Mineral: | Orthoclase, Carlsbad-twin |
Locality: | Pegmatite near Chuquicamata, Antofagasta, Chile |
Description: | Irregular twinned crystals of orthoclase. Though one of the crystals has a complex termination with uncommon shape, the intersecting twinned crystals of the Carlsbad-law are easily visible. Ex. Robert C. Linck (1905-1970) |
Overall Size: | 3x3x3 cm |
Crystals: | 3 cm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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