Triphylite Crystals on Quartz
Collection
Robert Lavinsky
Description
Nestled aesthetically in a vug of Quartz with minor Muscovite, are a few crystals of blue-gray, Triphylite, to 1.0 cm across. They are sharp, unusually so for the species. This is a classic East Coast locality, but its hard to get good specimens. Triphylite, a rare lithium iron phosphate, is sometimes found in pods within a pegmatite. However, crystals of this quality are extremely hard to find. Ex John Sinkankas specimen, and his card is accompanying the piece still.
Locality
Newry Mine, Oxford Co., Maine
Dimensions
5.4 x 3.7 x 3.6 cm.
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