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Schorl & Hyalite

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Schorl & Hyalite

Fluorescent

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Description
Locality: 
Erongo Mountains, Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.2 × 5.9 × 5.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
5.50cm
Weight: 
295.00gr
Description

A lovely large Shiney Black Schorl and Hyalite specimen from Erongo Mountain Namibia.  Very shiney specimen, 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Schorl

Formula: 
Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Strunz: 
9.CK.05
Hardness: 
7.0

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