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Metaswitzerite (Switzerite altered by dehydration) from Foote Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina (Type Locality for Metaswitzerite and Switzerite)

DESCRIPTION:	No. 73970
Mineral:	Metaswitzerite (Switzerite altered by dehydration)
Locality:	Foote Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina (Type Locality for Metaswitzerite and Switzerite)
Description:	Uncommonly large plate of acicular brown metaswitzerite crystals in sprays on one face of contrasting light-colored matrix. The metaswitzerite crystals formed from altered switzerite crystals that dehydrated upon exposure to air. Ex. Joe Cilen (1916-1997) #5040a
Overall Size:	6.5x6x3 cm
Crystals:	0.2-3.0 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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