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Albite var. Oligoclase from Ward's Quarry, Crum Lynne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

 
Albite var. Oligoclase from Ward's Quarry, Crum Lynne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Albite var. Oligoclase from Ward's Quarry, Crum Lynne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Albite var. Oligoclase from Ward's Quarry, Crum Lynne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Albite var. Oligoclase from Ward's Quarry, Crum Lynne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

DESCRIPTION:No. 27918
Mineral:Albite var. Oligoclase
Locality:Ward's Quarry, Crum Lynne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Description:Single crystal of translucent green-gray oligoclase, the calcium-rich variety of the mineral albite. The crystal is embedded in quartz matrix and shows one smooth face. Ex. A. Lincoln Sherk II, MD. (1896-1970); collected May 14, 1916
Overall Size:5x4x2 cm
Crystals:24 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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