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PostPosted: Jan 31, 2020 18:53    Post subject: What is it?  
Gray-blue hexagon crystals, very fragile.
I found them in a pegmatite on Selechka Mountain. Streak is white,opaque, no reaction with HCL. Softer than quartz.

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In pegmatite matrix.Why it`s so flaky?
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PostPosted: Jan 31, 2020 19:16    Post subject: Re: what is it?  
If it's truly flaky, and soft enough, could it be a pseudohexagonal, prismatic crystal of mica?
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PostPosted: Feb 01, 2020 12:01    Post subject: Re: what is it?  
Thanks Pete.With a little pressure between your fingers they become sand.

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PostPosted: Feb 01, 2020 15:49    Post subject: Re: what is it?  
I would agree with Pete...

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PostPosted: Feb 01, 2020 18:01    Post subject: Re: what is it?  
Thank you Lluis.
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