Muscovite replacing Spodumene
specimen number:
9201039
location:
Franklin, North Carolina, USA
description:
A large crystal of what was once spodumene almost 15.5 cm in length across this pegmatite matrix been replaced by muscovite.
Size: 20.0 x 12.0 x 5.5 cm (large-cabinet)
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Related by Mineral (Muscovite):
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