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Microcline var. Amazonite from Devil's Head, Rampart Range, 25 km southwest of Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado

 
Microcline var. Amazonite from Devil's Head, Rampart Range, 25 km southwest of Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado

Microcline var. Amazonite from Devil's Head, Rampart Range, 25 km southwest of Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado

Microcline var. Amazonite from Devil's Head, Rampart Range, 25 km southwest of Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 77614
Mineral:Microcline var. Amazonite
Locality:Devil's Head, Rampart Range, 25 km southwest of Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado
Description:Several parallel interconnected lustrous translucent vivid blue-green amazonite crystals, the variety of microcline feldspar colored by lead impurities. Collected ca. 1993
Overall Size:17x16x16 mm
Crystals:8-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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