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Description
Locality: 
Knorrkogel, Matrei, Tyrol, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.6 × 9.2 × 7.5 cm
Description

What a spectacular piece! This crystal shows a fantastic dimension, it ois sharp with several steps along the edges. A very thin, but dark layer of chlorite covers the whole specimen - the first photo shows the piece with minor backlight, second shot was done under daylight.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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Formula: 
KAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.30
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
6 Ortho - clase