Quartz with Albite

LOCATION:

White Lightnin' prospect, Broken Bow Lake, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, USA

DESCRIPTION:

Lustrous, glassy, clear crystals of Quartz to 37 mm are intergrown with translucent. almost gemmy, flesh-colored, flattened Albite crystals to 9 mm across. There are two broken Quartz points which are not very evident. The Albite was tested at 99.96 percent pure, which is quite unusual. This specimen was collected by Dr. David London, professor at the University of Oklahoma, who also performed the analysis.

SIZE: 68 x 55 x 49 mm overall (Small Cabinet)

COLLECTION: ex. Carolyn Seitz collection