Northern Feldspar Quarry |
Product Name: |
Northern Pink Feldspar
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Quarry Location: |
Near Sudbury, Ontario |
Summary: |
The Northern Pink Feldspar deposit owes its unusual characteristics to the manner in which it formed. Millions of years ago, a mass of magma (molten rock) intruded the country rock and cooled quite slowly thereby allowing very large feldspar crystals to form. When you hold a piece of Northern Pink Feldspar in your hand you are holding a fragment of a crystal originally up to many inches in length. All of this translates into beautiful and highly reflective aggregate with an interesting texture and a rustic orange glow. |
Physical Characteristics: |
Geologic Name: Feldspar Pegmatite
Colour: Rustic Orange
Major Minerals: Feldspar, Quartz, Biotite Mica
Specific Gravity: 2.59
Absorption: 0.52%
Petrographic Number: 106 |
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Range of Sizes: |
1 1/2" Landscape Stone
1/2" x 1/4" Concrete Stone
3/8" x 1/8" Clear
1/4" x 1/8" Clear
-1/4" Screenings
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