Cookeite, Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz), Albite

Specimen ID: N2R-RCC

Mineral(s)
Cookeite : (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO2
Albite : Na(AlSi3O8)
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
11cm x 8.5cm x 6cm
weight: 530g
Events

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Crude, partial smoky quartz crystal partially coated with brown cookeite crystal aggregates and white, secondary albite crystal aggregates. The quartz shows the common bladed inclusions of a dissolved mineral, leaving voids partially filled with what appears to be very fine-grained albite.
Harold Moritz - 30th June 2010

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Crude, partial smoky quartz crystal partially coated with brown cookeite crystal aggregates and white, secondary albite crystal aggregates. The quartz shows the common bladed inclusions of a dissolved mineral, leaving voids partially filled with what appears to be very fine-grained albite.
Harold Moritz - 30th June 2010

Photo added to mindat.org

Globules of cookeite crystal aggregates and white, secondary albite crystal aggregates partially coating a smoky quartz crystal.
Harold Moritz - 1st July 2010
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