Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Aerinite

Views:
Watches:
MEX615728

Aerinite

Rare Mineral

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Soriana Quarry, Estopiñán del Castillo, Hoya de Huesca, Aragón, Spain
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 3.4 × 1 cm
Weight: 
13.00gr
Description

Blue fibres aggregated to massive blue crust of aerinite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Aerinite

Formula: 
(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
Strunz: 
9.DB.45
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Caserras del Castillo, Estopiñán del Castillo, Huesca, Aragón, Spain