Fleshy pink, very well formed microcline crystals from 2 mm
to 1.5 cm. There is also minor pale green
albite
and smoky
quartz.
Light creamy pink, penetration twinned microcline crystal 4
x 2 x 2.5 cm in size. Associated with very pale green
albite
and smoky
quartz.
Opaque fleshy pink, well formed microcline crystals from 0.5 - 1 cm associated
with light gray smoky
quartz
crystals to 1 cm. There is also some minor
muscovite and pale green
albite.
Origin: Papachacra, Belen Dept., Catamarca,
Argentina
Sample size: 5.5 x 5 x 1.5 cm (top/2nd row), 6 x 3 x 3 cm
(3rd/4th row), 4.5 x 5 x 2 cm (5th/bottom row)
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