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Quartz & Hematite

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Quartz & Hematite

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Description
Locality: 
Lechang Mine, Lechang, Shaoguan, Guangdong Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.1 × 6 × 4 cm
Description

Freestanding, waterclear crystals with red (caused by hematite inclusions) phantoms attractively set on well developed hematite. The hematite crystals are sharp terminated and lustrous as well. Very showy in various positions, in best quality! No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

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

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0