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Morganite On Quartz

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Morganite On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
13 × 9 × 6.8 cm
Description

Light pink morganite in combination with quartz crystals. Two larger morganites (4 x 1 x 1 cm and 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm) show a perfect undamaged termination. The faces and the termination are glossy with a very fine structure. The crystals are very transparent, almost glassy. There are three smaller crystals with the same properties. The quartz crystals are whitish transparent with shiny surfaces. Undamaged and self-standing in the displayed positions!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Morganite

Variety Of: 

Beryl

Formula: 
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Strunz: 
9.CJ.05
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
Hardness: 
0.0

Quartz

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