Lustrous Elongated Biotite Crystal

Lustrous Elongated Biotite Crystal from Beechy Bottom Mica Mine, Rockland Co., New York

Collection

Hershel Friedman

Description

A great piece of Biotite from an obscure locality. These are highly lustrous and thick mica sheets from a locality once known for its giant masses of mica extracted in the 1800's.

Locality

Beechy Bottom Mica Mine, Rockland Co., New York

Dimensions

5.0 x 2.0 x 0.7 cm.

Photograph

© Hershel Friedman

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