Microcline (var: Amazonite) Childrenite The Julia Fisk Mine is

The Julia Fisk Mine is one of the more notable specimen producing mines in the Leadville District

“straw”-colored orthorhombic crystals on matrix

Hyalite is colorless and not terribly eye-catching

The close up photos on this piece reveal some of the most detailed and beautiful insects due to a few crystal clear areas for viewing

and the faces are very smooth with a glistening luster on the surface

Microcline (var: Amazonite) Childrenite The Julia Fisk Mine isA nice, sharp, blocky, rich blue green colored single crystal with minor attached Albite (var: Cleavelandite). Minor edge wear, but good quality all around. From the collection of Willard W. Wulff (1904 1998) of Colorado Springs, Colorado, a prominent figure and collector of Colorado minerals. Wulff was one of the founding members of the Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society in 1936. You can read Willard's bio on the Mineralogical Record website. Ex.