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Orthoclase Var Carlsbad Twin

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Orthoclase Var Carlsbad Twin

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Description
Locality: 
Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 3.2 × 1.8 cm
Description

Two crystals of orthoclase associated by a left Karlsbad-type twin, from the “type locality” for this kind of twin: Karlsbad (currently Karlovy Vary).

Ex Rik Dillen specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Orthoclase

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

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