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Hornblende With Garnet

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Hornblende With Garnet

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Description
Locality: 
Vestfold Hills, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 7 × 2.5 cm
Description

A rare offering!

Sprays of hornblende with small almandine garnets on matrix from Antarctica.

This was acquired prior to the mineral treaty so it is perfectly ok to own!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hornblende

Synonym Of: 

Ferro-hornblende

Formula: 
☐{Ca2}{Fe2+4Al}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.DE.10
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Magnesio-hornblende

Formula: 
☐{Ca2}{Mg4Al}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.DE.10
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0