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Orthoclase with Hyalite Opal from Tawara, Gifu Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan

 
Orthoclase with Hyalite Opal from Tawara, Gifu Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan

Orthoclase with Hyalite Opal from Tawara, Gifu Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan

DESCRIPTION:No. 3014
Mineral:Orthoclase with Hyalite Opal
Locality:Tawara, Gifu Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan
Description:Gray-white orthoclase crystals to 26 mm across with patches of hyalite opal that fluoresce bright green under UV illumination plus a 5 mm smoky quartz crystal in one crevice.
Overall Size:28x24x14 mm
Crystals:micro to 28 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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