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Microcline (Var: Amazonite)

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Discovered in 1994 by Jack's friend, claim owner Paul Geffner, this cluster of microcline var. amazonite has moderate luster and a pleasing turquoise, blue-green color. The largest crystal measures 8.0 cm in length. The cluster is robust and complete all around except for some minimal contact on the backside. Ex. Jack Halpern Collection.

Product details

SpeciesAmazonite, Microcline
SizeCabinet
Dimensions10.1 x 8.3 x 6.7 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Colorado, Crystal Peak

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Amazonite
Mineral guide
Learn about Amazonite
vivid blue-green microcline with checkerboard twinning and color; prized in smoky quartz and albite matrices, with Colorado and Urals localities.
Amazonite
Regional guide
Amazonite from Crystal Peak, Colorado, USA
Crystal Peak amazonite, Colorado — renowned for large, well-formed blue-green crystals with smoky quartz, prized for color, luster, and collecting pedigree.