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Augite Var Fassaite

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Augite Var Fassaite

With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Monzoni Mountains, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.8 × 2.8 × 4 cm
Description

Olivegreen fassaite crystals on matrix.

Specimen comes with two beautiful old labels (19th century).

Ex Rijksmuseum, Stockholm

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Augite

Formula: 
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0

Fassaite

Variety Of: 

Augite

Formula: 
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Hardness: 
0.0