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Topaz Tantalite Albite & Quartz

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Topaz Tantalite Albite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.1 × 2.4 × 2.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.60cm
Weight: 
25.00gr
Description

This specimen is consisting in a main light color clear, transparent and lustrous Topaz crystal, measuring up to 2.60cm, with a slight imperfection on the side edge and tip, with on its side a beautiful flowery-like white Albite rounded cluster, within its hollow center a cluster of sharp Tantalite microcrystals are nesting very aesthetically. An incomplete crystal of Quartz is visible on top as well 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Topaz

Formula: 
Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Strunz: 
9.AF.35
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
8.0
Streak: 
White

Tantalite

Group Parent: 
Tantalite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Mn) Series

Albite

Formula: 
NaAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.35
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Finnbo (Finbo), Falun, Dalarna, Sweden

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

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