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Cymatolite

Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA

A classic specimen comprised of cymatolite on feldspar. Cymatolite is essentially a mixture of albite and muscovite. The cymatolite on this specimen appears highly fibrous and looks almost like something organic. Ex. Ted Johnson collection.

Jeremy Zolan Collection M-196
Dimensions- 8.9cm x 5.0cm
Photo ID: 158729    View Count: 141

Cymatolite, Spodumene : LiAl[Si2O6]

Greenwood, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

17 x 8 x 6 cm. Sharp replacement of a complete, giant (for the locale) spodumene crystal by cymatolite - a mixture of muscovite and albite. Ex. Robert Whitmore Collection.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 250972    View Count: 22

Cymatolite

Parker Mountain Pegmatite Quarry (Buzzo Quarry; Buzzo Mine), Parker Mt, Strafford, Strafford Co., New Hampshire, USA

Cymatolite pseudomorph after spodumene. View is 4 cm across. P. Cristofono specimen and photo, field collected 2005.
 © 2005 Peter CristofonoPhoto ID: 32933    View Count: 629

Cymatolite

Parker Mountain Pegmatite Quarry (Buzzo Quarry; Buzzo Mine), Parker Mt, Strafford, Strafford Co., New Hampshire, USA

Cymatolite pseudomorph after spodumene. Dana Jewell collection. Label is 32 mm long. P.Cristofono photo.
 © 2008 Peter CristofonoPhoto ID: 195171    View Count: 71
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