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Topaz Quartz & Albite

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Topaz Quartz & Albite

José Luis Otero's collection

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Description
Locality: 
Papachacra Mountains, Papachacra, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.2 × 6.5 × 5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.20cm
Weight: 
236.00gr
Description

Topaz, quartz, albite and minor minerals from Papachacra, Belén, Catamarca, Argentina.

Peripheral damages and back.

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

Quartz

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

Albite

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

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