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Albite

Ex. Norm Woods (US)
With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.3 × 4.8 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
4.50cm
Description

Classic alpine albite specimen, with crystals showing a clear twinning. The biggest one is 45 mm in size. It has a number written at the rear (4058) and comes with two previous labels, one of them referred to the collection of Norm Woods from the USA.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Albite

Formula: 
NaAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.35
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Finnbo (Finbo), Falun, Dalarna, Sweden

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