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Hyalite On Quartz

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Hyalite On Quartz

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Locality: 
Mount Gee, Arkaroola Region, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Museum (18cm plus)
Size: 
6.6 × 18.1 × 5.6 cm
Description

Pineapple shaped groups of quartz crystals, dusted with two generations of hyalite. The first a solid white and the second clear botryoidal hyalite that fluoresces bright lime green under UV light. This material was collected from a small deposit six hours walk in from the closest parking area through the beautiful canyons of the Flinders Ranges.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hyalite

Variety Of: 

Opal

Formula: 
SiO2·nH2O
Strunz: 
4.DA.10
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Formula: 
SiO2·nH2O
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
white

Quartz

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