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Makatite

#65528
Makatite from Aris quarries, Windhoek dist., Khomas Region, Namibia - 65528
Makatite from Aris quarries, Windhoek dist., Khomas Region, Namibia - 65528

Makatite

#65528
Availability
Available
Price
$250.00
Size
8 x 7 x 4 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Na2Si4O8(OH)2·4H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Aris quarries, Windhoek dist., Khomas Region, Namibia

A superb blow-out of rare Makatite as snow-white acicular crystals 2cm across. Most of time these crystal groups average around 5mm across in my experience that is. 

Makatite

Formula
Na2Si4O8(OH)2·4H2O 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Acicular 
Cleavage
Distinct, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Dull 
Color
colorless, white 
Streak
white 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Hardness
- 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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