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Astrophyllite

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Description
Locality: 
Kola Peninsula, Murmansk Oblast, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 4.5 × 1.5 cm
Weight: 
66.00gr
Description

Classic astrophyllite from Kola.

The red/brown shining mineral sits on top of the specimen on one side. It is not formed to a "star" but still looking nice.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Astrophyllite

Formula: 
(K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)7Ti2Si8O24(O,OH)7
Strunz: 
9.DC.05
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
Golden
Type Locality: 
Låven (Skådön; Lamö; Lamanskjaer), Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

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