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Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Boekenhoutshoek, Mkobola, Nkangala District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 4 × 3.5 cm
Description

Sharp cactus quartz on matrix. This specimen has long thin crystals unlike most from the locality and is sometimes called 'Fairy' quartz. 

Mineral Data
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Quartz

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