Muscovite w/ Cleavelandite & Apatite

Keyes Mica Quarries, Orange, Grafton Co., New Hampshire
Cabinet, 10.9 x 9.9 x 8.9 cm
Start Time: 06/16/2016 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/23/2016 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

An impressive and uncommon large mounded muscovite specimen from these less well-known pegmatites. Densely intergrown pearlescent brown muscovite books, to 5.2 cm, have a striking jackstraw look. Several faces have embedded very glassy cleavelandite crystals. A very nifty accent is the 6 mm, doubly terminated, hexagonal, blue-green fluorapatite crystal attached to one side. Undoubtably older material, but no proof. Choice material from and East Coast collection.

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