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Topaz Psm Orthoclase

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Topaz Psm Orthoclase

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Description
Locality: 
Saubachriss, Muldenberg, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 1.8 × 1 cm
Description

A lovely pseudomorph of topaz after carlsbad twin orthoclase from a classic German locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Topaz

Formula: 
Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Strunz: 
9.AF.35
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
8.0
Streak: 
White

Orthoclase

Formula: 
KAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.30
Hardness: 
6.0
Streak: 
White
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