Muscovite (rare color - classic locality)

Item Description

A classic and relatively hard to find specimen of the beautiful and intense pink Muscovites from the Harding Mine in New Mexico. I've seen some of these pieces labeled as "Margarite", which is a valid calcium-bearing Mica species, but as far as I can tell, it has been not reported from the Harding Mine. Apparently all of the pink Mica from this mine is Muscovite, which is interesting due to the unusual color, that would typically make one think that these are Lepidolite. Pearly groups of attractive, translucent Muscovite can be seen on all sides of the piece, with a bit of attached Feldspar. Very hard to find on the market, and if you collect minerals from the U.S. or worldwide Mica species, then don't miss out on this beautiful small cabinet display specimen.