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Fuchsite In Quartz

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Fuchsite In Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Ihovitra, Itremo, Ambatofinandrahana, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 0.9 × 0.8 cm
Description

Prismatic quartz crystal with good transparency and a phantom coloured by green rounded inclusions of muscovite variety fuchsite.

Acquired in 1994, it is an Ex. Marcel Cromphout specimen (#2563a).

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Fuchsite

Variety Of: 

Muscovite

Formula: 
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.EC.15
Hardness: 
2.5
Formula: 
K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hardness: 
0.0

Quartz

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

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