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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: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.2 × 5.5 × 7 cm
Description

This is really an amazing contrast - intense yellow, well shaped quartz crystals raising up on razor sharp black iron roses. Some quartz crystals are broken at their base, the free-standing crystals are all in fine condition. Very showy in various positions!

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