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Quartz With Ajoite Inclusions

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Quartz With Ajoite Inclusions

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Description
Locality: 
Messina Mine, Musina, Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
13 × 7.5 × 6.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.00cm
Weight: 
855.00gr
Description

A fabulous specimen with amazing ajoite & quartz crystals scattered all over the matrix. The specimen is sawn neatly on all sides and it displays so beautifully. This piece came out from Messina copper mine.  This is a very heavy specimen and shipping will be US $ 65.00

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Ajoite

Formula: 
(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6·3H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.70
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Arizona, United States of America