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Quartz

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Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Orange River Area, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.1 × 7.8 × 4.9 cm
Description

A well arranged group of sharp termianted, lustrous crystals on white matrix. The red color is caused by hematite inclusions. The assemble is more tri-dimensional in person - most of the crystals are free-standing. A few very small chips are present, overall it is in good condition. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

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