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Talc

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Description
Locality: 
Zederhaus Valley, Lungau, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.3 × 3.5 × 1.9 cm
Description

A unique find of crystallized talc from the Zederhaus Valley (Austria/Salzburg/Lungau). The beautiful talc crystals show an intense green color. With LED light as backlit the green color becomes more intense and translucent. These magic-green crystals are also sharp terminated with a feather-like shape and they are stable! These features make this piece really to something special.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Talc

Formula: 
Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.EC.05
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
1.0
Streak: 
White