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Rock Crystal Iron Rose & Adularia

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Rock Crystal Iron Rose & Adularia

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Description
Locality: 
Furka Pass, Oberwald, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.6 × 6.9 × 3.7 cm
Description

Cool combination of a single rock crystal on top of aduaria matrix. There is also a larger single adularia crystal present. Best about this specimen is that the matrix and the crystals sitting on it are all accompanied by numerous, metallic shining iron roses.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rock Crystal

Variety Of: 

Quartz

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

Iron Rose

Variety Of: 

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Hardness: 
0.0

Adularia

Formula: 
KAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.30
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
6 Ortho - clase