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Siderite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 4 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

Two globular siderite crystal cluster aggregates of each ca. 1 cm diameter on a quartz crystal covered with a second generation of microcrystalline quartz. Siderite in general is a rarity from Mt. Malosa, this piece is a extraordinary example. Recent find of 2023.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

Quartz

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