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Microcline var. Amazonite
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Two, stocky, beige-coated Microcline crystals joined together in a stepped formation make up this unusual 'floater' specimen from the famous Wushan Spessartine mine at Tongbei, Fujian Province, China. Best-known - as the name suggests - for Spessartine, the 'mine', which is actually a series of small outcrop workings, has also produced some other fine crystallized mineral species. These really well-formed Microcline crystals, the largest of which reaches 5.5 x 3 cm, are covered in a thin finely crystallized film, but on one small upper crystal face this coating is absent, revealing the pale grey-blue internal colour of the variety Amazonite. There might not be any Spessartine present, but this is a really great example of one of the other pegmatite species found there. There are a few light scuffs to the coating on the Microcline, but they are very discrete, and a few other areas are possibly where the crystals were attached to the edge of a cavity.
Product details
SpeciesMicrocline, Amazonite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.0 x 5.7 x 4.2 cm
Added on07/08/2026
LocalityChina, Fujian, Wushan Spessartine Mine
Current owner
Unknown Owner
- Acquired
- Jul 2026
- Price paid
- $360.00
Previous owners
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Crystal Classics | Not disclosed |
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classic potassium feldspar with blocky crystals, dramatic twinning (Carlsbad, Manebach) and the vivid amazonite variety, a top Pikes Peak gem.Regional guide
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