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steven calamuci

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Location: Olney Maryland

Posted: May 30, 2013 16:59 Post subject: Albite matrix with gray albite crystal Kensington Mica mine, Silver Spring, MD

Information for this mine can be found at https://www.mindat.org/loc-13818.html. I believe what I have found is water tumbled massive white albite matrix with gray albite crystals. I am able to scratch the white matrix not easily, with quartz. The grayish crystal I have not tried to scratch.

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Albite
Kensington Mica Mine, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
2.6 cm X 2.2 cm

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