Yellow Sanidine from Madagascar
Collection
John Betts - Fine Minerals
Description
Classic specimen of gem-grade, nearly flawless yellow Sanidine with crystallization patterns on the crystal faces. The Sanidine crystal has a square cross-section with complex termination. These minerals were previously thought to have been Orthoclase, but recent analyses have determined them as being Sanidine.
Locality
Itrongay, Betroka Department, Tuléar Province, Madagascar
Dimensions
3.0 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm.
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