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Spessartine Muscovite & Albite

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MGR771225

Spessartine Muscovite & Albite

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Description
Locality: 
Haramosh Mountains, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.1 × 3.3 × 3.2 cm
Description

A very attractive assemble: the large, sharp termianted garnet is set in the center, it is resting on well develoepd, snowy white albite and framed with 2 "wings" of muscovite. Even more tri-dimensioal and better in person.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Spessartine

Formula: 
Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Sommer quarry, Wendelberg, Haibach, Aschaffenburg, Spessart, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Muscovite

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

Albite

Formula: 
NaAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.35
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Finnbo (Finbo), Falun, Dalarna, Sweden