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Microcline with Hornblende from Tory Hill, Ontario, Canada

 
Microcline with Hornblende from Tory Hill, Ontario, Canada

Microcline with Hornblende from Tory Hill, Ontario, Canada

Microcline with Hornblende from Tory Hill, Ontario, Canada

Microcline with Hornblende from Tory Hill, Ontario, Canada

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Microcline with Hornblende from Tory Hill, Ontario, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 81369
Mineral:Microcline with Hornblende
Locality:Tory Hill, Ontario, Canada
Description:Lustrous translucent brown microcline crystals to 10 mm with lustrous black hornblende crystals to 4 mm. The microcline crystals have secondary edge faces that give them a rounded appearance, and they fluoresce dark red under SW UV.
Overall Size:6.5x6x3 cm
Crystals:2-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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