{"product_id":"margarodite-muscovite-paragonite-mica-connecticut","title":"Margarodite (Muscovite–Paragonite Mica)– Connecticut","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMargarodite (Muscovite–Paragonite Mica)\u003cbr\u003eConnecticut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e5.5 × 4.0 × 2.1 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eProvenance: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOlder collection specimen; original catalog label No. 246 included.\u003cbr\u003eCollector Note: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMargarodite is no longer considered a valid mineral species. Connecticut material historically sold under that name is now regarded as mica in the muscovite–paragonite series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis is a classic old Connecticut mineral name, and the specimen is a great example of why it was called Margarodite: large silvery to smoky-gray pearly mica plates forming foliated and locally fan-like aggregates. The broad sheets have an unusually bright pearlescent luster and pronounced “feathered” texture. Historical Connecticut literature describes Margarodite exactly this way—pale yellow through smoky brown-gray, foliated\/radiating, pearlier and more brittle than ordinary muscovite.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Crystalary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48197376508035,"sku":"berry-dwr7-2of2-246","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/4634\/8931\/files\/IMG_9825.jpg?v=1789337306","url":"https:\/\/www.thecrystalary.com\/products\/margarodite-muscovite-paragonite-mica-connecticut","provider":"The Crystalary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}