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Albite (Var: Oligoclase)


Albite (Var: Oligoclase) : (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]

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Locality: Chihuahua, Mexico
Very nice cluster of tabular Oligoclase crystals from the famous find of early in the 1990s. The best-formed and most prominent of the crystals displays the beautiful opalescent play of light that these crystals are so famous for. 4.5 x 3.4 x 3 cm



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