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Orthoclase

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Orthoclase

With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Chodov, Bečov nad Teplou, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 8 × 4.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.70cm
Description

A twinned, 2.7 cm Orthoclase in matrix from Bečov nad Teplou (Petschau), Bohemia. Comes with antique handwritten label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Orthoclase

Formula: 
KAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.30
Hardness: 
6.0
Streak: 
White