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Népouite With Antigorite

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Népouite With Antigorite

Ex Vincenzo Ubaldino, Intra, Italy

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Description
Locality: 
Strona Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 5 × 3.5 cm
Weight: 
40.00gr
Description

Népouite and Antigorite are members of the serpentine group. The specimen is covered with a green crystalline crust of népouite and nickeloan antigorite.

An interesting locality specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Népouite

Formula: 
(Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Strunz: 
9.ED.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Népoui Mine, Poya North Commune, Northern Province, New Caledonia

Antigorite

Formula: 
Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Strunz: 
9.ED.15
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Piedmont, Italy

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