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Euclase

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Euclase

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Description
Locality: 
Lost Hope Mine, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 2.1 × 1.5 cm
Description

Euclase is generally a more rare mineral, blue euclase is even more rare - and blue euclase from this locality is an exceptional rarity! This color is out-standing, such a deep, dark, intense blue doesn´t exist from any other locality. The crystal is highly lustrous and the faces show a wonderful structure. Both indicators - luster and color - are even better in person.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Euclase

Formula: 
BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
9.AE.10
Hardness: 
7.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Ouro Preto, Iron Quadrangle, Minas Gerais, Brazil