Fluorapophyllite-(K) on Gyrolite

Specimen ID: JK4-F0C

Title
Fluorapophyllite-(K) on Gyrolite
Locality
As recorded:
Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands  Scotland / United Kingdom
Dimensions
51mm x 47mm x 28mm
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Description
Very sharp crystals of Fluorapophyllite-(K) of quite exceptional size for the deposit. They have a pseudocubic habit and are lustrous, white and on a basalt matrix partially covered by spheroidal growths of Gyrolite. An Scottish classic, hard to come by today. Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands  Scotland / United Kingdom Specimen size: 5.1 × 4.7 × 2.8 cm = 2.01” × 1.85” × 1.10” Main crystal size: 1.1 × 1 cm = 0.43” × 0.39”
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Reference: BDD76AN3 Very sharp crystals of Fluorapophyllite-(K) of quite exceptional size for the deposit. They have a pseudocubic habit and are lustrous, white and on a basalt matrix partially covered by spheroidal growths of Gyrolite. An Scottish classic, hard to come by today. Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands  Scotland / United Kingdom Specimen size: 5.1 × 4.7 × 2.8 cm = 2.01” × 1.85” × 1.10” Main crystal size: 1.1 × 1 cm = 0.43” × 0.39”
Jordi Fabre - 21st December 2021
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