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Hibschite & Melilite

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Hibschite & Melilite

Collected in 1980's
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Carneal, Glenoe, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm
Weight: 
9.50gr
Description

Matrix with inclusions of orange/brown grossular var hibschite and vitreous green melilite. From a locality well known for its suite of interesting calcsilicate minerals. Collected back in the 1980's

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hibschite

Variety Of: 

Grossular

Formula: 
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Formula: 
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Mariánská Skála (Mariánská hora; Marienberg), Ústí nad Labem (Aussig), Ústí Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

Melilite

Group Parent: 
Melilite Group

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