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Quartz & Halloysite

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Quartz & Halloysite

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Description
Locality: 
Cabiche, Quípama Municipality, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.7 × 6 × 3.7 cm
Description

Exceptional example of quartz combined with halloysite from Columbia. This type of quartz is also called mango quartz because of ist incredible orange to reddish-brown colour. The specimen features a dominant main crystal in the center of the specimen with a super intense colour showing also some fine patterns along the crystal. Some smaler crystals at the side also show a super intense coloration and a fine lustre as well.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

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

Halloysite

Group Parent: 
Kaolinite-Serpentine Group