Muscovite (Var: Gilbertite), Fluorapatite, Orthoclase

Specimen ID: GEF-T9D

Mineral(s)
Muscovite (Var: Gilbertite) : KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Fluorapatite : Ca5(PO4)3F
Orthoclase : K(AlSi3O8)
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
6.2cm x 5.3cm x 4.2cm
Events

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6.2 x 5.3 x 4.2 cm. A rarely seen example of the compacted variety of muscovite called gilbertite (formerly its own species) associated with beautiful little blue tabular hexagonal gemmy crystals of apatite on a blocky pinkish-beige colored orthoclase. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#4743). Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien-Welt" November-December 2017).
Robert Lavinsky - 9th November 2017

Photo added to mindat.org

6.2 x 5.3 x 4.2 cm. A rarely seen example of the compacted variety of muscovite called gilbertite (formerly its own species) associated with beautiful little blue tabular hexagonal gemmy crystals of apatite on a blocky pinkish-beige colored orthoclase. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#4743). Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien-Welt" November-December 2017).
Robert Lavinsky - 9th November 2017

Photo added to mindat.org

6.2 x 5.3 x 4.2 cm. A rarely seen example of the compacted variety of muscovite called gilbertite (formerly its own species) associated with beautiful little blue tabular hexagonal gemmy crystals of apatite on a blocky pinkish-beige colored orthoclase. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#4743). Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien-Welt" November-December 2017).
Robert Lavinsky - 9th November 2017

Photo added to mindat.org

6.2 x 5.3 x 4.2 cm. A rarely seen example of the compacted variety of muscovite called gilbertite (formerly its own species) associated with beautiful little blue tabular hexagonal gemmy crystals of apatite on a blocky pinkish-beige colored orthoclase. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#4743). Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien-Welt" November-December 2017).
Robert Lavinsky - 9th November 2017

Photo added to mindat.org

6.2 x 5.3 x 4.2 cm. A rarely seen example of the compacted variety of muscovite called gilbertite (formerly its own species) associated with beautiful little blue tabular hexagonal gemmy crystals of apatite on a blocky pinkish-beige colored orthoclase. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#4743). Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien-Welt" November-December 2017).
Robert Lavinsky - 9th November 2017

Photo added to mindat.org

6.2 x 5.3 x 4.2 cm. A rarely seen example of the compacted variety of muscovite called gilbertite (formerly its own species) associated with beautiful little blue tabular hexagonal gemmy crystals of apatite on a blocky pinkish-beige colored orthoclase. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#4743). Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien-Welt" November-December 2017).
Robert Lavinsky - 9th November 2017

Photo added to mindat.org

6.2 x 5.3 x 4.2 cm. A rarely seen example of the compacted variety of muscovite called gilbertite (formerly its own species) associated with beautiful little blue tabular hexagonal gemmy crystals of apatite on a blocky pinkish-beige colored orthoclase. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#4743). Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien-Welt" November-December 2017).
Robert Lavinsky - 9th November 2017

Photo added to mindat.org

6.2 x 5.3 x 4.2 cm. A rarely seen example of the compacted variety of muscovite called gilbertite (formerly its own species) associated with beautiful little blue tabular hexagonal gemmy crystals of apatite on a blocky pinkish-beige colored orthoclase. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#4743). Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien-Welt" November-December 2017).
Robert Lavinsky - 9th November 2017

Photo added to mindat.org

6.2 x 5.3 x 4.2 cm. A rarely seen example of the compacted variety of muscovite called gilbertite (formerly its own species) associated with beautiful little blue tabular hexagonal gemmy crystals of apatite on a blocky pinkish-beige colored orthoclase. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#4743). Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien-Welt" November-December 2017).
Robert Lavinsky - 9th November 2017
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