SMOKY QUARTZ WITH ORTHOCLASE & GREEN TORMALINE SPECIMEN
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| Starting Bid (USD) | 89.00 | ||
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| Starts | July 22, 2008 3:35 AM | ||
| Ends | July 25, 2008 3:28 AM | Basic Shipping Information | |
| Auction Category | mineral specimens | Shipping Cost | 20.00 paid by buyer |
| Auction ID | 5600 | Shipping Insurance (optional) | 6.00 | Ends In 23 hours, 18 minutes, 15 seconds |
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ITEM: SMOKY QUARTZ & ORTHOCLASE WITH GREEN TOURMALINE
ORIGIN: ZHEJIANG PROVINCE, CHINA
WEIGHT: 1.7LBS/780GRAMS
SIZE: 7" X 4" X 2.1"
CHEMISTRY: NaFe3(A1,Fe)6Si6018(BO3)3(OH)4, SODIUM IRON ALUMINUM BORO-SILICATE HYDROXIDE
CLASS: SILICATES
HARDNESS: 7 - 7.5
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: APPROX. 3.2
SCHORL IS THE MOST COMMON MINERAL IN THE TOURMALINE GROUP. SOME OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TOURMALINE GROUP ARE ALBAITE, UVITE, HUERGRITE, AND DRAVITE. ALL TOURMALINES FORM SIMILIAR CRYSTALS BECAUSE THEY ARE ISOSTRUCTURAL, MEANING THAT THEY SHARE THE SAME INTERNAL CRYSTALLINE SRUCTURE. SCHORL CAN FORM SOME VERY NICE CLASSIC TOURMALINE CRYSTALS.
RARE CURIOUSITY FOR THE COLLECTOR. MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY ITEM.
NOTE: SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM IS $20 DUE TO SIZE & WEIGHT.
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