Fadenquartz

ID	251
Mineral	Fadenquartz
Location	Waziristan - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - Pakistan
Fluorescence	LW-UV: close SW-UV: close
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Mindat data

ID	46656
Long ID	1:1:46656:7
IMA Status	0 1
Variety of	3337
Entry type	2
Description	"Faden quartz" is the anglicized version of the German "Fadenquarz". "Faden" (pronounced "fah-den") means "thread" and refers to a white line that runs through the crystal. In French, these are called " quartz a âme " Faden quartz forms in fissures...
Hardness (min)	7.0
Hardness (max)	7.0
Lustre	Vitreous
About the name	From "Faden", German for "thread". Pronounced "fah-den".
Crystal System	Trigonal

Price: € 20

Dimensions: Not registered

Weight: 61 g

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Symbol	Element
O	Oxygen
Si	Silicium