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MD-227676
Albite (Var: Cleavelandite)
Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Cabinet, 10.4 x 5.3 x 4.8 cm
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An old-time cabinet specimen from the famous Abija N. Fillow Quarry pegmatite at Branchville, Connecticut. Lustrous, pearlescent cleavelandite blades in a jackstraw pattern comprise this showy piece from a historic locale. The quarry opened in 1876 and the piece comes with an old, cloth label glued to the back. Ex. Mullane Collection.