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Enstatite

Ex Dr. Krantz, Bonn, Germany
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Description
Locality: 
Paul Island, Labrador, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm
Weight: 
9.50gr
Description

Here we have a nice historic sample: A glass vial with cork stopper containing 4 little specimens of "Paulit (Werner)" which is in fact enstatite (not hypersthene), Horváth 281 (2003).

Comes with very old printed A. Krantz label dated around 1850-1870 and on-glued corresponding number sticker.

Weight includes vial., size is given for the vial.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Enstatite

Formula: 
MgSiO3
Group Parent: 
Orthopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

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