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Tourmaline Var Schorl With Quartz

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Tourmaline Var Schorl With Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Chhappu, Braldu Valley, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 2.3 × 2.3 cm
Description

A pretty little specimen with a 'Mercedes Benz' terminated schorl crystal in excellent condition and a number of transparent/translucent quartz crystals around the base. The two main quartz crystals being doubly terminated and up to 1.5 cm in length. The group is well balanced and sits nicely on it's own base to make a lovely display.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tourmaline

Formula: 
A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7

Schorl

Formula: 
Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Strunz: 
9.CK.05
Hardness: 
7.0

Quartz

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