textbook Carlsbad-twinned Orthoclase (RARE European locale!)

Pacos de Ferreira, Porto District, Portugal
Small Cabinet, 6.1 x 4.6 x 1.7 cm
Start Time: 06/29/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/06/2017 6:32:48 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Well-formed orthoclase crystals are EXTREMELY RARE and mineral specimens of any type are RARE from this obscure Portugal district. This classic flesh-pink to tan floater has textbook Carlsbad-twinned form. A couple of termination edges are gently bruised, but certainly have only minimal impact to the high quality of this sculptural piece. Very rare and choice material, that comes with a label from a respected Spanish dealer I trust on this oddity (Jordi Fabre) or I would have relabeled it as German, probably.

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