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Shattuckite On Quartz

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Shattuckite On Quartz

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Kandesei, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11 × 8 × 4.5 cm
Description

A very fine specimen of shattuckite crystal balls on quartz that came out from Okandawasi Mine. A unique crystal formation and beautiful. RARE

Weight: 340 gr.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Shattuckite

Formula: 
Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.DB.40
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5
Type Locality: 
Shattuck Mine (Shattuck-Denn Mine; Shattuck-Arizona Mine; Denn Mine), Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA

Quartz

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