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Milarite

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Milarite

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Description
Locality: 
Giuv Valley, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 4.3 × 2.4 cm
Description

A beautiful sharp alpine milarite crystal in a vug with adularia, gemmy quartz crystals and clinochlore.

Ex Hartmann collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Milarite

Formula: 
K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60·H2O
Strunz: 
9.CM.05
Hardness: 
6.0
Type Locality: 
Giuv Valley, Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Vorderrhein Valley, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland