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Chalcedony

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Chalcedony

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Description
Locality: 
Mamuju Area, West Sulawesi, Indonesia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.1 × 5.7 × 5.1 cm
Description

A very tri-dimensional floater! The spheres are partly very dark violet, other are light with only a dark core. The spheres show pearly-like luster. The assemble is very fragile; there are several passages throuch the specimen. Assemble and luster are much better in person, photos don´t do justice to this very fine specimen. No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcedony

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Kadıköy (Chalcedon), Istanbul Province, Marmara Region, Turkey