Astrophyllite (RARE New Hampshire) ex Paterson Museum Coll.

Hurricane Mountain localities, North Conway, Carroll Co., New Hampshire
Cabinet, 14.0 x 9.5 x 7.2 cm
Start Time: 11/06/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 11/10/2016 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Astrophyllite is an uncommon complex silicate with titanium and is found in nepheline-syenite pegmatites. An impressive textbook starburst of lustrous, micaceous, bronze-yellow blades to 8.0 is aesthetically set in the large pegmatite matrix. Such rich and excellent large examples are RARE from this well-known New Hampshire locale. This showy rarity displays well without aid. Older material from the Paterson Museum Collection, where it was on display. A MUST for the locality or species collector.

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