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Steatite Psm Quartz

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Steatite Psm Quartz

Pseudomorph

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Description
Locality: 
Göpfersgrün, Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3 × 3.7 cm
Description

A very nice specimen of the unusual and rare pseudomorphs from Gopfersgrun. As far as I know this is the only locality for those pseudomorphs.

The specimen comes from a nineteenth century collection and has an antique label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Steatite

Variety Of: 

Talc

Formula: 
Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.EC.05
Hardness: 
1.0
Formula: 
Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hardness: 
0.0

Quartz

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

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