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Ilvaite

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Ilvaite

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Description
Locality: 
Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 2.1 × 1.5 cm
Description

A nice sample of rare Ilvaite. The crystal shows unusual good luste and sharp termination. Complete sharp and also glossy at the back side, only bottom was on the rock.

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