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Ilvaite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 4.6 × 2.1 cm
Description

A well balanced group of sharp terminated, end-pointed crystals. Nice arrangement, very good dimension and a really fine piece for this famous classic locality.

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