Orthoclase, Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz), Albite
VC Quarry, Isle of Lundy, Torridge, Devon, England, UK
Course pegmatitic cavity displaying large, sharp, buff-coloured Orthoclase crystals, interspersed with dark brown Smoky Quartz crystals and tiny colourless Albite crystals. Recovered from near the bottom of the screes opposite VC Quarry on an approved Russell Society visit in 2017. Unusually for Lundy, there are no Topaz crystals present on this ...
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