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Aquamarine Schorl & Orthoclase

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Aquamarine Schorl & Orthoclase

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Description
Locality: 
Erongo Mountains, Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.9 × 1.9 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.90cm
Weight: 
18.00gr
Description

An aesthetic Aquamarine, Schorl & Orthoclase specimen from Erongo Mountain. A beautiful Aquamarine crystal with small Schorl crystals inside. A nice little thumbnail.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Aquamarine

Variety Of: 

Beryl

Formula: 
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Strunz: 
9.CJ.05
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
Formula: 
Be3Al2Si6O18
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Blue
Streak: 
White

Schorl

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

Orthoclase

Formula: 
KAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.30
Hardness: 
6.0
Streak: 
White