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Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Brandberg, Dâures, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2.4 × 3.7 × 1.7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.20cm
Description

two main crystals with a 90o angle between them growing on a little piece of matrix.
Both crystals contain impressive needles of lepidocrocite as inclusions.
The smaller crystal has a tiny chip (seen using microscope) - perhaphs natural.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

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