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Quartz With Siderite

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Quartz With Siderite

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Description
Locality: 
Chivor Mine, Chivor Municipality, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 9.7 × 4.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
9.70cm
Description

A fine double-terminated rock crystal.

One end shows multiple termination while the other end is single-tipped. Smaller rock crystals and good siderite crystals partially cover the main crystal.

Very good specimen, only minor dings.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

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

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

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