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Pargasite

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Pargasite

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Description
Locality: 
Minh Tien Mine, Lục Yên District, Yên Bái Province, Vietnam
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 5.5 × 2.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.50cm
Description

A very attractive sample with a large (1.5cm x0.5cm) undamaged bright green crystal a few smaller ones.

There is also a 2 mm red spinel contrasting with the white matrix.

Shipping charge: actual registered mail rate plus 5 $ (about 15 $)

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pargasite

Formula: 
{Na}{Ca2}{Mg4Al}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.DE.15
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Pargas (Parainen), Southwestern Finland Region, Finland
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