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Tinzenite

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Description
Locality: 
Molinello Mine, Ne, Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 6 × 3 cm
Weight: 
134.00gr
Description

Orange/salmon pink bladed Tinzenite rosettes associated with transparent to translucent Quartz crystals in this specimen, overall a very good representative piece of this classic ligurian material. Tinzenite is a boro/aluminosilicate of calcium and manganese from the rare axinite group.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tinzenite

Formula: 
(Ca,Mn2+)2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BD.20
Crystal System: 
Triclinic - Pinacoidal
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Type Locality: 
Parsettens Alp, Tinizong (Tinzen), Oberhalbstein (Surses; Sursass), Albula Valley, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland

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The item can be returned for whichever reason, provided its original conditions, and within 3 weeksfrom its delivery to the Buyer. In the case of returning, the Buyer will be entitled to the refund of the item price; shipping costs will remain at the Buyer's charge in any case.