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Microlite in Albite and Lepidolite from Dunton Quarry, Plumbago Mountain, Hall's Ridge, Newry, Oxford County, Maine

 
Microlite in Albite and Lepidolite from Dunton Quarry, Plumbago Mountain, Hall's Ridge, Newry, Oxford County, Maine

Microlite in Albite and Lepidolite from Dunton Quarry, Plumbago Mountain, Hall's Ridge, Newry, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 23870
Mineral:Microlite in Albite and Lepidolite
Locality:Dunton Quarry, Plumbago Mountain, Hall's Ridge, Newry, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Large, triangular crystal of yellow-brown microlite in albite and lepidolite matrix. The microlite crystal is clean and undamaged with lustrous faces. The largest microlite crystals from this location are 10 mm, so this specimen is at the high end. Ex. Sidebottom collection #593
Overall Size:7x6x6 cm
Crystals:6 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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