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Topaz

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Description
Locality: 
Tepetate, Villa de Arriaga Municipality, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.1 × 2.3 × 2.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.20cm
Description

The very well know mineral specimen of orangish red topaz from Mexico. One end is naturally cleavaged and the other is terminated.
 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Topaz

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