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Adularia (Var: Valencianite) : KAlSi3O8

Valenciana Mine, Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico

Large plate of sharp, white orthoclase (adularia) variety valencianite crystals. Minor colorless quartz crystals coat some surfaces. No damage. From the well known Lechner collection (Austrian), see article in Min. rec., Nov.-Dec., 1991, pp. 433-438. Ex. Lechner collection #4352 (ca. 1900, Austria). Overall size of mineral specimen: 7x7x2.5 cm. ...
 © 2001 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 1887    View Count: 1127

Adularia (Var: Valencianite) : KAlSi3O8

Valenciana Mine, Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico

Sample crystallized with 6,5x5,5x3cm - December of 1999
 © Martins da PedraPhoto ID: 42057    View Count: 446

Adularia (Var: Valencianite) : KAlSi3O8

Valenciana Mine, Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico

A large plate of lustrous crystals of the variety of Feldspar known as Valencianite, whose name comes from the mine that it was first identified from. This specimen features crystals measuring up to 3 centimeters, many of which exhibit a slight curvature. An excellent example of a lesser known variety of Feldspar.
specimen size = 13 x 13.5 x ...
 © Russell G. RizzoPhoto ID: 136561    View Count: 163

Adularia (Var: Valencianite) : KAlSi3O8, Quartz : SiO2, Fluorite : CaF2

Valenciana Mine, Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico

Delicate white-ish to clear quartz needles on well formed valencianite xls. Also present are light blue 2mm cubes of fluorite with dodecahedral edge modifications. #SC-14 in my collection.
Photo ID: 109876    View Count: 159

Adularia (Var: Valencianite) : KAlSi3O8, Quartz : SiO2

Valenciana Mine, Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico

With small quartz crystals. Size 15.5x7.5cm. Gerard van der Veldt collection and photo.
 © G. van der VeldtPhoto ID: 116443    View Count: 158

Adularia (Var: Valencianite) : KAlSi3O8, Quartz : SiO2

Valenciana Mine, Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico

A large plate of lustrous crystals of the variety of Feldspar known as Valencianite, whose name comes from the mine that it was first identified from. This specimen features crystals measuring up to 3 centimeters, many of which exhibit a slight curvature. In addition to the hundreds of millimeter-plus sized Quartz crystals, this specimen also ...
 © Russell G. RizzoPhoto ID: 140568    View Count: 136

Adularia (Var: Valencianite) : KAlSi3O8

Valenciana Mine, Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico

A good sized plate of lustrous crystals of the variety of Feldspar known as Valencianite, whose name comes from the mine that it was first identified from. This specimen features crystals measuring up to 1.2 centimeters and are accented with numerous rosette-like sprays of Quartz as well as single quartz crystals measuring up to 1.7 centimeters. ...
 © Russell G. RizzoPhoto ID: 189728    View Count: 92

Adularia (Var: Valencianite) : KAlSi3O8

Valenciana Mine, Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico

A good sized plate of lustrous crystals of the variety of Feldspar known as Valencianite, whose name comes from the mine that it was first identified from. This specimen features crystals measuring up to 1.6 centimeters, many of which exhibit a slight curvature and are accented with many rosette-like sprays of Quartz. An excellent example of a ...
 © Russell G. RizzoPhoto ID: 189724    View Count: 88
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