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Adularia With Hematite & Chlorite

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Adularia With Hematite & Chlorite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
St Gotthard Massif, Ticino, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 6.5 × 6 cm
Weight: 
238.00gr
Description

Fine sample with crystals up to 40  mm side

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Adularia

Formula: 
KAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.30
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
6 Ortho - clase

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Chlorite

Synonym Of: 

Chlorite Group

Group Parent: 
Chlorite
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2 - 2.5
Colour: 
Green, Grey, Brown
Streak: 
colourless