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Pollucite

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Description
Locality: 
Shengus, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Museum (18cm plus)
Size: 
26 × 13 × 7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
6.50cm
Description

A superb large pollucite specimen , there are three well doubly terminated gemmy mostly facet grade pollucite crystals hosts to original pocket feldspar matrix , (not cut not trimmed both side ) perfect all arround,  largest pollucite crystal measures 5.5cm x 6.5cm , second largest crystal measures 3.3cm x 3.5cm,  while at there is one well terminated crystal about 1.6cm. one very minor natural cut point on top of main crystal which is very common for all pollucite crystals , Almost perfect pollucite spcimen , very hard to find , this specimen has not been cleaned and will come more bright after proper cleaning and phlogopite crystal could be more visiable  , a very good high quality rare pollucite specimen. Due to large size very hard to photograp complete specimen , From recent trip to mining localities, complete information will be supplied to buyer.

Mineral Data
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Pollucite

Formula: 
(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12)·2H2O
Strunz: 
9.GB.05
Hardness: 
6.5
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
La Speranza (Pisani's Quarry), San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy...

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