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Arfvedsonite (rare terminated Arfvedsonite crystal) on Microcline with Zircon from Hurricane Mountain, east of Intervale, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:

DESCRIPTION:	No. 71543
Mineral:	Arfvedsonite (rare terminated Arfvedsonite crystal) on Microcline with Zircon
Locality:	Hurricane Mountain, east of Intervale, Carroll County, New Hampshire
Description:	Lustrous black arfvedsonite crystals to 15 mm in white microcline crystals to 10 mm with brown zircon crystals to 1 mm. A 7 mm arfvedsonite crystal is terminated with a flat face that is not etched (rare). In SW UV zircon = orange, microcline = red. Ex. Thomas A. Penney (1934-2019) collection, collected in the 1960s-70s
Overall Size:	26x22x20 mm
Crystals:	0.5-15 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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