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Microcline (twinned crystals) from Morro Redondo, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Microcline (twinned crystals) from Morro Redondo, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Microcline (twinned crystals) from Morro Redondo, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Microcline (twinned crystals) from Morro Redondo, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 70272
Mineral:Microcline (twinned crystals)
Locality:Morro Redondo, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Large translucent white microcline crystals that are repeatedly twinned following the Carlsbad Law of feldspar twinning resulting in wedge-shaped shapes in V-formations on several axes.
Overall Size:6.5x6.5x6 cm
Crystals:3-55 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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