Microcline with Lepidolite, Albite
specimen number:
8642229
location:
Himalaya mine, San Diego Co., California, USA
description:
Large blocky semi lustrous twinned crystals of microcline to 6.0 cm in size on a white bladed albite crystal matrix with purple lepidolite. This is in good condition all around. Good sharp example for the species from this California locality.
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