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36 Minerals

8- Topaz

8- Topaz

$42.00 USD
$42.00 USD
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The number "8" is represented by the mineral topaz which is the defining mineral for 8 on the Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness. Here it grows with bladed albite as is common in nature.

All prints are of digital paintings of minerals created with archival ink and paper. Each print is signed by the artist. You can watch the painting process in the video below.

Materials

All prints are printed on Red River 60lb Polar White paper with archival ink.

Shipping & Returns

Shipping is from my studio in Baltimore, MD to anywhere in the Continental United States. Orders over $100 ship free of charge.

8" x 10" prints ship flat pack, and the two larger sizes ship in a tube.

Dimensions

I currently offer 3 sizes of prints. You can select sizes above.

Care Instructions

All prints are printed on archival paper with archival ink, but I do recommend you protect your print within a glass frame. I've chosen 3 common sizes that are easy to find a variety of frame styles an price points for.

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Topaz

An English superstition held that topaz cured lunacy. The ancient Romans believed that topaz provided protection from danger while traveling.

  • Chemical Formula

    Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

  • Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness

    8 (defining mineral)

  • Streak

    White

  • Geological Setting

    Topaz is commonly associated with silicic igneous rocks of the granite and rhyolite type. It typically crystallizes in granitic pegmatites or in vapor cavities in rhyolite lava flows including those atTopaz Mountain in western Utah and Chivinarin South America.