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Arfvedsonite, Microcline, Zircon from Hurricane Mountain, east of Intervale, Carroll County, New Hampshire

 
Arfvedsonite, Microcline, Zircon from Hurricane Mountain, east of Intervale, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Arfvedsonite, Microcline, Zircon from Hurricane Mountain, east of Intervale, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Arfvedsonite, Microcline, Zircon from Hurricane Mountain, east of Intervale, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Arfvedsonite, Microcline, Zircon from Hurricane Mountain, east of Intervale, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Arfvedsonite, Microcline, Zircon from Hurricane Mountain, east of Intervale, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Arfvedsonite, Microcline, Zircon from Hurricane Mountain, east of Intervale, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Arfvedsonite, Microcline, Zircon from Hurricane Mountain, east of Intervale, Carroll County, New Hampshire

DESCRIPTION:No. 56101
Mineral:Arfvedsonite, Microcline, Zircon
Locality:Hurricane Mountain, east of Intervale, Carroll County, New Hampshire
Description:Four terminated (rare) black prismatic arfvedsonite crystals to 10 mm long on tan-colored microcline crystals to 15 mm with small brown zircon crystals to 2 mm that fluoresce yellow under UV illumination. Has remnants of glue on bottom. Ex. Thomas A. Penney (1934-2019) collection #419, collected in the 1960s-70s.
Overall Size:4x2.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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