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Ilvaite

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Ilvaite

Ex Dr. Krantz, Bonn, Germany
With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Obira Mine, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu Region, Japan
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 7.5 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

Dark brown to black, lustrous ilvaite crystals on matrix. "Lievrite" is a synonym for ilvaite.
Comes with a nice antique label.
Weight: 90 grams

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ilvaite

Formula: 
CaFe2+2Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BE.07
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Torre di Rio - Santa Filomena area (Monte della Torre), Rio Marina, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy

Seller Information

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Seller's terms and conditions

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