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Lazulite Siderite & Quartz

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Lazulite Siderite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2 × 3.2 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.30cm
Description

An excellent and showy combination specimen of lustrous, dark blue lazulite crystals with transparent, water-clear quartz crystals with sharp honey coloured siderite from the famous Rapid Creek Area of Canada. The lazulite crystals to 1.3 cm a crescent above the siderite and quartz crystals.

Acquired in 2004.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Lazulite

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
8.BB.40
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Fischbacher Alpen, Styria, Austria

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

Quartz

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

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