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Dravite

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Description
Locality: 
May Downs Station, Mount Isa City Shire, Queensland, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.4 × 4 × 3.7 cm
Description

A magnificent doublt terminated dravite from this under rated locality. The specimen is actually made up of a multiple of smaller crystals grouped together to form one. This produces the stunning 'stepped' effect you can see in the photos.

There is some very minor microscopic chipping if you look hard enough but otherwise it's near perfect.  Great for display.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Dravite

Formula: 
Na(Mg3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Strunz: 
9.CK.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Type Locality: 
Dobrova, Dravograd (Unterdrauburg), Slovenia
Gondwana Minerals