Muscovite var. Ball Peen Mica | Perky Box Specimen | Rare | Branchville, Connecticut Obsidian An outstanding gem quality

An outstanding gem quality

This is a great fragment of the NWA 1459  meteorite which is classified as a stone achondrite

Dimensions: 35x33x18 mm / 1

This is a stunning Canyon Diablo classified meteorite specimen weighing 11

Reverse of coin has a seal of the Liberia Government and notes its value

Muscovite var. Ball Peen Mica | Perky Box Specimen | Rare | Branchville, Connecticut Obsidian An outstanding gem qualityThis is a natural "Ball Peen" Mica specimen from Branchville, Connecticut. Instead of forming flat, book like sheets as muscovite usually does, mica specimens from the Branchville Mica Mine develop a rounded, bulbous termination resembling the rounded end of a ball peen hammer, from which its name is derived. The Branchville Mica Mine, which has been inactive since 1944 and is mostly flooded, is one of the most historically important mineral