AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colorado > Microcline var. Amazonite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 35863 |
Mineral: | Microcline var. Amazonite |
Locality: | Crystal Peak area, 6.5 km northeast of Lake George, Park-Teller Counties, Colorado |
Description: | Graphic granite (oriented quartz and microcline pegmatite) with blue-green amazonite coloration on the top crystals. The blue-green color is due to lead impurities in the microcline. |
Overall Size: | 7x4x3.5 cm |
Crystals: | 3-7 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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