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Quartz With Riebeckite Inclusions

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Quartz With Riebeckite Inclusions

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Description
Locality: 
Zagi Mountain, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 7.8 × 5.5 cm
Description

 An excellent showy specimen of  large well doubly terminated gemmy blue quartz  included by riebeckite , tiny riebeckite crystals can be seen attached to the outer of this crystal. The blue coloration of this quartz is due to riebeckite inclusion.This specimen could further be cleaned.

Undamaged

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

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

Riebeckite

Formula: 
◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(
Strunz: 
9.DE.25
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Type Locality: 
Socotra Island, Adan Governorate, Yemen

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