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Hornblende

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Hornblende

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Description
Locality: 
Carboneras, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 5.6 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.50cm
Weight: 
114.00gr
Description

It is a characteristic specimen of black pseudohexagonal prismatic crystals of ferrohornblende on a basaltic matrix from Carboneras, it is a silicate with a vitreous luster and a monoclinic crystalline system that appears in this area of ​​Almería, Spain.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hornblende

Synonym Of: 

Ferro-hornblende

Formula: 
☐{Ca2}{Fe2+4Al}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.DE.10
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Magnesio-hornblende

Formula: 
☐{Ca2}{Mg4Al}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.DE.10
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

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