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Orthoclase With Quartz

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Orthoclase With Quartz

ex. Collection Dr. Winfried Böhmer (Wunstorf/Germany)

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Description
Locality: 
Erongo Mountains, Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.4 × 3 × 3.7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.20cm
Description

Orthoclase crystals with quartz

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Orthoclase

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

Quartz

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