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Pollucite With Hydroxylherderite

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Pollucite With Hydroxylherderite

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Description
Locality: 
Dassu, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.7 × 4 × 3 cm
Description

An unusual combination specimen of well terminated hydroxylherderite rare gemmy pollucite .

There is no damage except minor etching.

A really good pollucite specimen

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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...

Hydroxylherderite

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

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