Microcline (Var: Amazonite)
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A pristine, huge and sharp "white-cap" blue-green amazonite crystal from Teller Co., Colorado. The white-cap is cream-colored microcline not colored by iron, as the amazonite is. The base is a crude contact termination. A whitecap amazonite of this qualilty is very uncommon in this size and thus highly desirable. The color contrast is among the most striking you could ask for in a nongem species, because of the stark whiteness of the cap against that classic blue hue. MAJOR single crystal! 8.0 x 6.8 x 4.4 cm
Product details
SpeciesAmazonite, Microcline
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.0 x 6.8 x 4.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Colorado, Florissant
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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Mineral guide
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vivid blue-green microcline with checkerboard twinning and color; prized in smoky quartz and albite matrices, with Colorado and Urals localities.Regional guide
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