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Hematite On Quartz & Adularia

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Hematite On Quartz & Adularia

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Description
Locality: 
Felli Valley, Reuss Valley, Uri, Switzerland
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.8 × 4.7 × 2.3 cm
Description

More than a dozen 'iron roses' on a quartz-feldspar mix. Several of the roses are very beautiful, if not perfect.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Quartz

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

Adularia

Formula: 
KAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.30
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
6 Ortho - clase

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