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Chrysoberyl Hematite & Muscovite

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Chrysoberyl Hematite & Muscovite

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Description
Locality: 
Rio Das Pratinhas, Arataca, Bahia, Brazil
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.4 × 1.6 × 0.25 cm
Description

Very interesting specimen of silver, transparent Muscovite crystal with two nearly colorless crystals of Chrysoberyl  - one (2 mm) is completely inside muscovite and second (1.5 mm) is in half on the surface. There is also few inclusions of Hemtite as blak crystal and red transparent spots; and colorless needles of unidentified mineral. Really nice in person.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chrysoberyl

Formula: 
BeAl2O4
Strunz: 
4.BA.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
8.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Brazil

Hematite

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

Muscovite

Formula: 
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.EC.15
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White

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