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Hydroxylherderite With Quartz

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Hydroxylherderite With Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Doko, Basha Valley, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 3.1 × 1.6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.70cm
Description

A rare phosphate mineral hydroxyleherderite.

In this specimen sharp well terminated herderite crystal is attached with quartz,  some other tiny herderite crystals can also seen at base along with quartz crystal.

There is no damage in the specimen.

 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hydroxylherderite

Formula: 
CaBe(PO4)(OH,F)
Strunz: 
8.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Streak: 
white

Quartz

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

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