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Iowaite Chondrodite

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Iowaite Chondrodite

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Description
Locality: 
Palabora Mine, Loolekop, Phalaborwa, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3 × 2.7 cm
Description

Rare sample of Iowaite in clean greenish crystals scattered in several vugs of the piece, associated with orange to red Chondrodite crystals.

The specimen belonged to the Sandro Maggia collection, the label of which comes with. There is also the original label of the dealer Excalibur-Cureton from which the piece was originally acquired.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Iowaite

Formula: 
Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2·4H2O
Strunz: 
4.FL.05
Hardness: 
1.5
Type Locality: 
Unnamed drill core, Sioux Co., Iowa, USA

Chondrodite

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)5(SiO4)2(F,OH)2
Strunz: 
9.AF.45
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Type Locality: 
Skräbböle quarry, Pargas (Parainen), Southwestern Finland Region, Finland

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Seller's terms and conditions

The item can be returned for whichever reason, provided its original conditions, and within 10 days from 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.