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Quartz With Hematite

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Quartz With Hematite

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Description
Locality: 
Brandberg, Dâures, Erongo Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 4.6 × 2.9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.20cm
Weight: 
52.00gr
Description

A nice Quartz crystal with Hematite inclusions. There is an enhydro bubble but it does not move. A spectacular specimen.   The black specks in the crystal do not show up nicely in the pictures.  A very nice specimen...

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