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Magnetite

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Description
Locality: 
Marki Khel, Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10 × 5.5 × 5 cm
Description

A brilliant specimen of magnetite crystals showing octahedral forms with staggered epitaxial growths on faces. Intense metallic luster, color is deep black with sharp faces and edges. It is accompanied by green epidote crystals, brilliant and transparent and prismatic crystals of diopside (more grayish green tone). A complete gemmy specimen of excellent quality.

 

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Magnetite

Formula: 
Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Strunz: 
4.BB.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
Black
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