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Orthoclase Var Manebach Twin

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Orthoclase Var Manebach Twin

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Description
Locality: 
Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.7 × 4.7 × 4.2 cm
Weight: 
74.00gr
Description

Cluster of euhedral pale cream orthoclase crystals with the main associated by a Manebach-Twin. It includes some attached labels that mark the faces and one of an old number collection. Nice old specimen from the Elba Island.

Acquired by Peter Seroka (#819) to Thomas Deil in 2005, and in his notes stays: “Ex Senckenberg Naturhistorische Sammlungen (Dresden)”; Likely Ex Richard Julius Baldauf (1848-1931) “Baldaufite”, but further investigation is necessary.

Combine specimens to reduce shipping costs!.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Orthoclase

Formula: 
KAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.30
Hardness: 
6.0
Streak: 
White

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