Mineral: | Topaz / Quartz / Feldspar, Albite, Variety: Cleavelandite / Muscovite | Chemical Formula: | Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 / SiO2 / NaAlSi3O8 / KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2 | Size: | | Weight: | | Transparence: | | Quantity: | | Origin: | Sakangyi area, west of Mogok, Shan State, Burma (Myanmar) | Here you a fine distinctive Topaz twin crystal in matrix associated together with albite, quartz and muscovite. A really fine proportioned cabinet specimen. Both quartz and also the albite crystals disclosing a fine undamaged shape. The topaz itself shows a medium too good transparency and is made out of at least 6 intergrown topaz crystals. The head is perfectly sharp and without any blemish. Also the muscovite shows good pseudo- hexagonal shape. A beautiful quite big specimen from Burma!
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