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Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) (formerly apophyllite-(KOH)) with twinned Calcite from Goose Creek Quarry, near Leesburg, Loudon County, Virginia

 
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) (formerly apophyllite-(KOH)) with twinned Calcite from Goose Creek Quarry, near Leesburg, Loudon County, Virginia

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) (formerly apophyllite-(KOH)) with twinned Calcite from Goose Creek Quarry, near Leesburg, Loudon County, Virginia

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) (formerly apophyllite-(KOH)) with twinned Calcite from Goose Creek Quarry, near Leesburg, Loudon County, Virginia

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) (formerly apophyllite-(KOH)) with twinned Calcite from Goose Creek Quarry, near Leesburg, Loudon County, Virginia

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) (formerly apophyllite-(KOH)) with twinned Calcite from Goose Creek Quarry, near Leesburg, Loudon County, Virginia

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) (formerly apophyllite-(KOH)) with twinned Calcite from Goose Creek Quarry, near Leesburg, Loudon County, Virginia

DESCRIPTION:No. 73264
Mineral:Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) (formerly apophyllite-(KOH)) with twinned Calcite
Locality:Goose Creek Quarry, near Leesburg, Loudon County, Virginia
Description:Elongated cluster of lustrous translucent white tabular colorless hydroxyapophyllite-(K) crystals to 15 mm with several contact-twinned transparent yellow scalenohedral calcite crystals to 20 mm. The calcite crystals fluoresce white under SW UV. Ex. R. D. O'Donnell collection #267; collected in 1966
Overall Size:6.5x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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