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Zinnwaldite (Siderophyllite-Polylithionite) with Microcline from Morefield Mine, Amelia Court House, Amelia County, Virginia

 
Zinnwaldite (Siderophyllite-Polylithionite) with Microcline from Morefield Mine, Amelia Court House, Amelia County, Virginia

Zinnwaldite (Siderophyllite-Polylithionite) with Microcline from Morefield Mine, Amelia Court House, Amelia County, Virginia

DESCRIPTION:No. 39367
Mineral:Zinnwaldite (Siderophyllite-Polylithionite) with Microcline
Locality:Morefield Mine, Amelia Court House, Amelia County, Virginia
Description:Crystallized bronze-colored zinnwaldite mica with scattered fragments of green amazonite variety of microcline feldspar. Zinnwaldite is an obsolete mineral species between siderophyllite and polylithionite and only analysis can determine the species.
Overall Size:8x8x3.5 cm
Crystals:1-4 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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