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Bityite

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Description
Locality: 
Estatoby, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.5 × 0.7 × 0.7 cm
Description

specimen with two nice white exagonal prism of bityite on matrix of black thormaline.

For value the dimension of the crystals I remenber you that the photos of my specimens are taken at only 20/40 enlargement!

 

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Bityite

Formula: 
LiCaAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.EC.35
Hardness: 
5.5
Type Locality: 
Maharitra (Manitra), Sahatany Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Ibity area), Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

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