AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Virginia > Microlite in Albite |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 69703 |
Mineral: | Microlite in Albite |
Locality: | Amelia Courthouse, Amelia County, Virginia |
Description: | Three lustrous translucent brown microlite crystals to 11 mm embedded in translucent white albite. The microlite crystals are quite large for this rare species. The largest crystal formed on the contact, but appears to be complete on all faces. Ex. Irving Horowitz collection #575; collected 22 August 1974 |
Overall Size: | 5.5x4.5x4.5 cm |
Crystals: | 2-11 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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