Object ID:
1917.1.107
Collection:
Carr Natural History
Object Name:
Amazonite
Dimensions:
H-1.8 W-1.7 L-2.6 Dia-6 cm
Description:
In the feldspar group, teal color, rhombohedral shape. Cleavage is perfect in one direction-crosswise crystals are prismatic
Chemical Composition:
Potassium aluminum silica
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Specific Gravity:
2.56-2.58
Hardness:
06
Luster:
Vitreous
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