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Goshenite Quartz Verdelite & Topaz

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Goshenite Quartz Verdelite & Topaz

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Description
Locality: 
Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 5.8 × 3.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.50cm
Description

This cabinet specimen shows an attractive combination of two dark green tourmaline crystals covered with muskovite. The center of the specimen shows a water clear goshenite crystal associated with some double terminated quartz crystals. To complete the combination a tiny topas crystal is placed on one of the quartz crystals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Goshenite

Variety Of: 

Beryl

Formula: 
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Strunz: 
9.CJ.05
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
Hardness: 
0.0

Quartz

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

Verdelite

Variety Of: 

Tourmaline

Formula: 
A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Hardness: 
7
Hardness: 
0.0

Topaz

Formula: 
Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Strunz: 
9.AF.35
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
8.0
Streak: 
White

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