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Orthoclase & Quartz

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Orthoclase & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Erongo Mountains, Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.8 × 9.7 × 2.9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
4.20cm
Weight: 
275.00gr
Description

A fabulous large Orthoclase & Quartz specimen from Erongo Mountain, Namibia. This specimen is in very good condition. Nice large Orthoclase with some beautiful small Quartz crystal on.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Orthoclase

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

Quartz

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