Albite (rare New Mexico) Chris Cowan Coll.

North of Aquirre Springs, Organ Mts, Dona Ana Co., New Mexico
Small Cabinet, 8.7 x 5.0 x 4.4 cm
Start Time: 11/01/2018 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 11/08/2018 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Dramatically intergrown, stacked, sharp, pearlescent to moderately lustrous, gray albite crystals form a striking, RARE and sculptural 360-degree terminated monolith from an obscure locale in New Mexico's Organ Mts. Albite specimens without the association of orthoclase, microcline or quartz are rare from here. Choice and rare albite from the Chris Cowan New Mexico Collection.

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