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Smoky Quartz Spessartine & Feldspar

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Smoky Quartz Spessartine & Feldspar

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Description
Locality: 
Latinka, Ardino, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.4 × 3.5 × 2.1 cm
Description

Here is rare and unusual, fine specimen from Bulgaria. An almost black, lustrous smoky quartz with gemmy spessartine attached on the side and some contrasting feldspar! The back is contacted but rehealed with no damage.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Smoky Quartz

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
SiO2
Hardness: 
0.0

Spessartine

Formula: 
Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Sommer quarry, Wendelberg, Haibach, Aschaffenburg, Spessart, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Feldspar

Group Parent: 
Feldspar Group

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