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Quartz With Hematite Inclusions

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Quartz With Hematite Inclusions

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Description
Locality: 
Messina Mine, Musina, Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 5.5 × 5.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
8.00cm
Weight: 
203.00gr
Description

Quartz with black hematite inclusions which looks like a tree. This specimen came out from Messina Copper mine. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

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

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0