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Muscovite var. Ball-Peen Mica from Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine

 
Muscovite var. Ball-Peen Mica from Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine

Muscovite var. Ball-Peen Mica from Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 63417
Mineral:Muscovite var. Ball-Peen Mica
Locality:Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Silvery muscovite mica crystal on pale albite. The muscovite crystal has spherical structure with convex outer surfaces. Local collectors commonly label this habit as Ball Mica or Ball-Peen Mica because of the resemblance to a ball-peen hammer. Ex. Thomas A. Penney (1934-2019) collection #228, collected in the 1960s-70s.
Overall Size:6x4x2 cm
Crystals:20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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