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Microlite in Albite from Rutherford Mine, Amelia Courthouse, Amelia County, Virginia

 
Microlite in Albite from Rutherford Mine, Amelia Courthouse, Amelia County, Virginia

Microlite in Albite from Rutherford Mine, Amelia Courthouse, Amelia County, Virginia

Microlite in Albite from Rutherford Mine, Amelia Courthouse, Amelia County, Virginia

DESCRIPTION:No. 35283
Mineral:Microlite in Albite
Locality:Rutherford Mine, Amelia Courthouse, Amelia County, Virginia
Description:Dark mass of microlite frozen in white albite matrix. The microlite has a brown halo due to radioactive alteration of the albite. Smaller microlite crystals are scattered throughout the albite. Ex. John A. Manley (1861-1936) ca. 1890s
Overall Size:5.5x3x3 cm
Crystals:1-6 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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