Translucent Topaz with pale bluish color

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Locality: Democratic Republic of the Congo

No.: 4026

Size: 1.5 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm

Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

Description: Topaz can be found as colorless, white, pale blue, yellow, green, yellowish-brown, or red and crystallizes in the orthorhombic system and commonly occurs in prismatic crystals with pyramidal terminations. The hardness is 8 on the Mohs scale and occurs in pegmatites and high-temperature quartz veins. Topaz is used as a gemstone.

Website: http://geology.uaic.ro/muzee/mineralogie/

Concept & 3D-modelling by dr. Andrei Ionut APOPEI