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Manebach Twins (Microcline and Amazonite) from Crystal Peak area

 

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ID# SP2-724 Microcline, Smoky Quartz, Albite, Hematite after Siderite Pseudomorphs, and Specular Hematite on matrix.  Three microcline crystals exhibit manebach twins.  The specimen is dome-shaped, with the entire dome covered with crystals (difficult to show with photos).  Arrows indicate orientation of twin planes. 

Maximum dimension approximately 4.0” (102mm)

  Sleeping Princess Property, Teller County, Colorado $150

ID# SP2-729 Microcline and Albite on matrix.  Two microcline crystals exhibits manebach twins.  Arrows indicate orientation of twin plane.  Maximum dimension approximately 1.2” (30mm).   

Sleeping Princess Property, Teller County, Colorado $15

ID# SP2-501 Smoky Quartz, Microcline and Albite on matrix.  The main microcline crystal exhibits a manebach twin.  Arrows indicate orientation of twin plane.  Maximum dimension approximately 0.9” (23mm).    Sleeping Princess Property, Teller County, Colorado $10

ID# SP2-266 Smoky Quartz and Microcline on matrix.  The microcline crystal exhibits a manebach twin.  Arrows indicate orientation of twin plane.  Maximum dimension approximately 1.2” (30mm).    Sleeping Princess Property, Teller County, Colorado $6

ID# SP2-755 Smoky Quartz, Microcline and Albite on matrix.  Two microcline crystals exhibit manebach twins (one doesn’t really show up in the photos).  Arrows indicate orientation of twin plane.  Maximum dimension approximately 2.1” (53mm).   

Sleeping Princess Property, Teller County, Colorado $30

ID# SP2-363 Microcline, Smoky Quartz, Albite, and Hematite after Siderite Pseudomorph on matrix.  One microcline crystal exhibits a manebach twin.  Arrows indicate orientation of twin plane.  Maximum dimension approximately 1.7” (43mm).    Sleeping Princess Property, Teller County, Colorado $30

ID# 61-7 Amazonite Manebach Twin.  Repaired.  Arrows indicate orientation of twin plane.  Teller County, Colorado $5

ID# 61-13 Amazonite Manebach Twin.  Repaired.  Arrows indicate orientation of twin plane.  Teller County, Colorado $5

ID# 228-6 Microcline (amazonite?) on matrix with manebach twin.  Arrows indicate orientation of twin plane.

Teller County, Colorado $15

ID# 61-11 Amazonite Manebach Twin.  Arrows indicate orientation of twin plane.  Teller County, Colorado $12

ID# 204-22 Microcline Manebach Twin.  Arrows indicate orientation of twin plane.  Teller County, Colorado $10

ID# 61-6 Amazonite cluster with Manebach Twin.  Multiple Repairs.  Arrows indicate orientation of twin plane.  Teller County, Colorado $3

ID# 61-10 Microcline Manebach Twin.  Repaired.  Arrows indicate orientation of twin plane.  Teller County, Colorado $5

ID# SP2-723 Microcline, Smoky Quartz, Albite, and Specular Hematite on matrix.  Two microcline crystals exhibit manebach twins.  Arrows indicate orientation of twin plane.  Bottom photo shows specimen as it came out of the pocket, before cleaning.

Maximum dimension approximately 4.8” (122mm)

  Sleeping Princess Property, Teller County, Colorado $125

ID# SP2-429 Microcline, Smoky Quartz, and Albite on matrix.  Two microcline crystals exhibit manebach twins.  Arrows indicate orientation of twin plane.  Maximum dimension approximately 3.1” (79mm)

  Sleeping Princess Property, Teller County, Colorado $5

ID# SP2-693 Microcline, Smoky Quartz, Albite, Specular Hematite, and Hematite after Siderite Pseudomorph on matrix.  Two microcline crystals exhibit manebach twins.  Arrows indicate orientation of twin plane.  Bottom photo shows specimen as it came out of the pocket, before cleaning.  Note that the large smoky was broken when the pocket collapsed and started to “heal”. 

Maximum dimension approximately 2.8” (71mm)

  Sleeping Princess Property, Teller County, Colorado $60

ID# SP2-673 Microcline (Manebach Twin), Albite,

and minor Smoky Quartz

Maximum dimension approximately 1.6” (41 mm).

Sleeping Princess Property, Teller County, Colorado $6

ID# SP3-542 Smoky Quartz and Microcline (Manebach Twin). 

Maximum dimension approximately 1.5” (38 mm).

Sleeping Princess Property, Teller County, Colorado $20