Muscovite-after-Schorl
specimen number:
3511368
location:
Sapo mine, Ferruginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
description:
Silvery crystals of muscovite measuring to 2.0 cm in size completely replacing what was once a prismatic crystal of schorl. Completely crystallized all around, as seen from the bottom there are two holes going up to the center of the crystal. Slight rubbing to the muscovite typical of these.
Size: 9.0 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm (small-cabinet)
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