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Topaz

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Description
Locality: 
Diamond Rocks, Mourne Mountains, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
6.8 × 8.3 × 6.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.70cm
Description

Very vuggy granite matrix with 2 vugs containing water clear topaz crystals, the largest of which is 0.7cm long. One cavity contains 2 topaz crystals with one showing excellent crystal faces and termination. Its extremely rare to find multiple topaz crystals on any specimen from this locality, especially within the same cavity. Other minerals present include orthoclase feldspar, smoky quartz and muscovite mica.

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

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