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Object Name |
Muscovite |
Object Description |
Small group of Muscovite Mica crystal stacks. One stack (6mm thickness) projects perpendicular to the main grouping. Overall color is brownish and silver. When viewed from one perspective, the specimen appears as a stack of distinctly larger crystals rising from a base of smaller crystals in varying orientations. Variety Muscovite Mica. |
Collector |
Koenig, Ron |
Place of Origin |
North Carolina/Alexander County/Hiddenite/Sharpes Emerald Prospect |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Basic K Al silicate |
Crystal System |
Monoclinic |
Sp Grav. |
2.7-3.0 |
Hardness |
2 - 2.5 |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Streak |
Colorless |
Classification |
Geology |
People |
Koenig, Ron |
Search Terms |
Muscovite |
Dimensions |
H-4.2 W-6 L-5.8 cm |
Catalog Number |
12778 |