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Harmotome var. Morvenite (twinned crystals) on Orthoclase var. Adularia from Wester Cochno, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

 
Harmotome var. Morvenite (twinned crystals) on Orthoclase var. Adularia from Wester Cochno, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Harmotome var. Morvenite (twinned crystals) on Orthoclase var. Adularia from Wester Cochno, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Harmotome var. Morvenite (twinned crystals) on Orthoclase var. Adularia from Wester Cochno, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Harmotome var. Morvenite (twinned crystals) on Orthoclase var. Adularia from Wester Cochno, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Harmotome var. Morvenite (twinned crystals) on Orthoclase var. Adularia from Wester Cochno, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Harmotome var. Morvenite (twinned crystals) on Orthoclase var. Adularia from Wester Cochno, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

DESCRIPTION:No. 82103
Mineral:Harmotome var. Morvenite (twinned crystals) on Orthoclase var. Adularia
Locality:Wester Cochno, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Description:Lustrous translucent white harmotome crystals to 3 mm over pinkish-beige adularia matrix. The harmotome crystals are twinned following the Morvenite Law with twin planes revealed by surface striations when viewed under magnification. Collected by John Lawson (1942-2024) and Robert Lawson
Overall Size:28x16x11 mm
Crystals:1-3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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