| 04073: Microcline and Tourmaline - $10 Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California Small cabinet - 8.8 x 4.9 x 2.6 cm 155 grams Specimen status: Available Send an email with specimen number to order A tabular microcline crystal, complete
all around except for one incomplete face, where removed
from matrix. Has a distinct 'bonespar' texture; whether
this is due to some growth defect or selective resorption
of one feldspar species from this perthitic specimen is
unknown. A few tourmaline needles, pale in color and
reaching 2 cm are also present. A nice example of
'bonespar' microcline from a locality well-known for this
material.
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