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Albite var. Cleavelandite from Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine

 
Albite var. Cleavelandite from Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine

Albite var. Cleavelandite from Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 57696
Mineral:Albite var. Cleavelandite
Locality:Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Large cluster of bladed white cleavelandite crystals, the platy crystal habit of albite feldspar, that vary from translucent to transparent where thin blades are fully exposed. Minor muscovite crystals and brown limonite stains scattered throughout. Ex. Thomas A. Penney (1934-2019) collection #167, collected in the 1970s.
Overall Size:14x10x9 cm
Crystals:5-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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