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Schorl & Quartz

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Schorl & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Shengus, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 2.5 × 0.8 cm
Description

This highly aesthetic specimen features a superb, doubly terminated crystal of Schorl, perfectly intergrown with a tabular crystal of Quartz. Both species are excellent defined, sharp edged and high lustrous. The Schorl is typically vertical striated and the Quartz of course transparent. No distinctive imperfection worth to be mentioned. A super mini.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Schorl

Formula: 
Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Strunz: 
9.CK.05
Hardness: 
7.0

Quartz

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