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Stellerite

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Description
Locality: 
Sarbai Deposit, Rudny, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.8 × 5.1 × 6.2 cm
Description

A very rare sample of intense ornage stellerite - complete, exposed and set at the top of matrix. The faces of the stellerite are very glossy and show amazing details. No significant damages and very showy in various positions.

Mineral Data
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Stellerite

Formula: 
Ca4(Si28Al8)O72·28H2O
Strunz: 
9.GE.15
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Mednyi Island, Commander Islands (Komandorskije ostrova), Bering Sea, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia...