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Bustamite Apophyllite & Microcline

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Bustamite Apophyllite & Microcline

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Description
Locality: 
North Mine, Broken Hill, Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.2 × 2 × 1.2 cm
Description

A transparent complete apophyllite crystal is punctuated by fibrous bustamite which also radiate out from a base consisting predominately of purplish brown microcline crystals from the 29 level of the North Mine.

A number of micro apophyllite crystals have been speared on the acicular bustamite

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bustamite

Formula: 
CaMn2+(Si2O6)
Strunz: 
9.DG.05
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Apophyllite

Synonym Of: 

Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Formula: 
KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.15
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0

Fluorapophyllite-(Na)

Formula: 
NaCa4(Si8O20)F·8H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.15
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0

Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)

Formula: 
KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F)·8H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.15
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0

Microcline

Formula: 
KAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.30
Crystal System: 
Triclinic - Pinacoidal
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
Earthstones Australia

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