AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Pennsylvania > Microcline |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 50333 |
Mineral: | Microcline |
Locality: | Deshong's Quarry, Leiperville, Delaware County, Pennsylvania |
Description: | Classic specimen of several flesh-colored terminated microcline crystals with remnants of quartz and muscovite in crevices. The microcline crystals were in massive pegmatite and were exposed by carefully chipping away the surrounding minerals. Ex. John Geiges collection #913; collected pre-1930 |
Overall Size: | 11x9x6 cm |
Crystals: | 10-50 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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