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Cyprine

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Cyprine

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Description
Locality: 
Øvstebø, Kleppan, Hjartdal, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.4 × 3 × 1.6 cm
Description

A very fine example of cyprine, the blue variety of vesuvianite, from it's classic locality with a rich coverage of lustrous blue crystals and crystalline masses on matrix. Item has two samples; 4.4 x 3 cm and 2.9 x 2.3 cm.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cyprine

Variety Of: 

Vesuvianite

Formula: 
(Ca,Na,☐)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(☐,B,Al,Fe3+)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10
Strunz: 
9.BG.35
Hardness: 
6.5
Hardness: 
0.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Øvstebø, Kleppan, Sauland, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway
Cartils Minerals

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