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Muscovite replacing Leucite
- Hamitköy
- Kaman District
- Kırşehir Province
- Turkey
- 5.1 × 4.9 × 4.9 cm – Miniature specimen (fits into a 5 cm cube)
Leucite is a potassium aluminosilciate which forms in lava flows. Alteration of an ancient lava flow in Turkey releases these pseudomorphs. Modern study indicates that they consist of muscovite and relict leucite (Lünel & Akiman, 1985). This specimen has a classic trapezohedral form typical of leucite. A complete crystal, rather rough, with a but of attached matrix. These came to the mineral market in the 1970s or 1980s and remain a novelty. This writer has not seen fresh leucite crystals of this size.
Price: $175
Item code: MS1765
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