Orthoclase (Pb rich - collected 1920-1940)
specimen number:
8821529
location:
Broken Hill, NSW, Australia
description:
Slightly translucent green cleavages of orthoclase throughout this matrix with galena and quartz. This is a lead rich orthoclase and the specimen is said to have been collected sometime in the earlier part of the 1900s.
Size: 9.0 x 7.0 x 5.0 cm (small-cabinet)
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