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Smoky Quartz & Microcline

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Smoky Quartz & Microcline

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Description
Locality: 
Amana, Papachacra Mountains, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3.9 × 3.1 cm
Weight: 
33.00gr
Description

Spectacular specimen of smoky quartz and microcline crystallized on a pegmatite matrix from a site in Argentina where it is rare to find specimens like this one.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Smoky Quartz

Variety Of: 

Quartz

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

Microcline

Formula: 
KAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.30
Crystal System: 
Triclinic - Pinacoidal
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway

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