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Augelite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Tamboras Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Libertad Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 2.3 × 2.6 cm
Description

From more recent discoveries in the Tamboras area, at 5500 m above the sea level. From "The Mineralogical Record", March-April 2011, vol. 42/2, page 141: "These specimens [augelite from Mundo Nuevo] are probably the world's finest for the species, with crystals as large as the largest known from Rapid Creek, Yukon, and from the Champion mine, California." - but in much better quality. The crystals are sharp terminated, lustrous and in apple green color. The largest crystal is set exposed at the top of the piece. The quartz crystals are all water-clear and sparkling.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Augelite

Formula: 
Al2(PO4)(OH)3
Strunz: 
8.BE.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Västanå Iron Mine (Westanå Mine), Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne, Sweden

Quartz

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