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Clinoenstatite

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Clinoenstatite

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Description
Locality: 
Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 2.8 × 1.3 cm
Description

Group of lustrous deep green clinoenstatite crystals without matrix.

A fine example for this magnesium silicate.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Clinoenstatite

Formula: 
MgSiO3
Group Parent: 
Clinopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Streak: 
White
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