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Beryl Var Morganite With Tantalite-(Mn) Quartz & Cleavelandite

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Beryl Var Morganite With Tantalite-(Mn) Quartz & Cleavelandite

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Description
Locality: 
Darrah I Pech, Chapa Dara District, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 6 × 5.5 cm
Description

Gemmy well terminated Morganite variety of beryl crystsl incombination with Tantalite mn , quartz crystals hosts to cleavelandite matrix, Minor etching can be seen to morganite, overall a very good morganite specimen, very hard to find, minor tantalite mn crystals can be seen thoughout the matrix, at base there are tiny mica crystals embbede in cleavelandite matrix. Nice gemmy high quality Morganite specimen.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Beryl

Formula: 
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Strunz: 
9.CJ.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
Streak: 
White

Morganite

Variety Of: 

Beryl

Formula: 
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Strunz: 
9.CJ.05
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
Hardness: 
0.0

Tantalite-(Mn)

Formula: 
MnTa2O6
Strunz: 
4.DB.35
Hardness: 
6.0
Type Locality: 
Utö Mines, Utö, Södermanland, Sweden

Quartz

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

Cleavelandite

Variety Of: 

Albite

Formula: 
NaAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.35
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Hardness: 
0.0

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