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Albite, Orthoclase, Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz)


Albite : Na[AlSi3O8], Orthoclase : K[AlSi3O8], Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO2

Photo Copyright © Sarah Sudcowsky  - This image is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
Locality: San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
The specimen is an aggregation of different minerals with different colours. A lovely combination...The clear blue of the albite, the kind pink of the orthoclases, the deep transparent brown of the smoky quartzes. The specimen is about 7 x 4 x 6 cm. The orthoclase crystals are up to 2 x 1,5 cm. Found and collected by Sarah Sudcowsky

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