| 01953: Microcline ('Bonespar') - $8 Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California Small cabinet - 9.2 x 4.7 x 4.5 cm 280 grams Specimen status: Available Send an email with specimen number to order An opaque, prismatic and gray
microcline crystal, more or less complete (except where
detached from matrix). The specimen has some 'bonespar'
appearance (so named due to its resemblance to bone
marrow), caused by natural, selective resorption of one
feldspar species from its perthic structure. A hand-sized
example which is typical for the species/locality. I
collected this specimen from the mine dumps in May of
2003.
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