Muscovite, Albite

Muscovite : KAl₂[(OH)₂|AlSi₃O₁₀], Albite : Na[AlSi₃O₈]

Locality: Rist Mine (North America Emerald Mines), Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA

8.0 x 7.3 x 4.2 cm. A sculptural and very dramatic, winged specimen of intergrown, translucent and highly lustrous muscovite plates from the famous Rist Mine of North Carolina. And they are beautifully accented by a scattering of snow-white albite crystals. Ex. Ed David Collection.

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Muscovite, Albite

Muscovite : KAl2[(OH)2|AlSi3O10], Albite : Na[AlSi3O8]

Muscovite : KAl₂[(OH)₂|AlSi₃O₁₀], Albite : Na[AlSi₃O₈]