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Topaz & Smoky Quartz

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Topaz & Smoky Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Sherlova Gora, Adun-Cholon, Nerchinsk, Chitinskaya Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russian Federation
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.1 × 3 × 2.6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
4.10cm
Description

Blue topaz crystals from Russia have been treasured for the last 200 years. And this is even though a pale blue exceeding sharp and perfectly developed topaz cluster, accompanied by superb deep brown smoky quartz. The topaz is transparent and partly gemmy as well, the prism faces are excellent vertical striated and the termination is featuring a smooth surface. The "smokies" are elongated with distinctive horizontal striation and they are perfect developed and terminated as well. This is a superb Russian oldtimer. Stuff like this was always rare and is nowadays mostly disappeared from the market.

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

Smoky Quartz

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
SiO2
Hardness: 
0.0
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