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Staurolite

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Description
Locality: 
Pestsovye Keivy, Keivy Mountains, Murmansk Oblast, Russian Federation
Class: 
Mixed Specimens
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.9 × 2.9 × 1.5 cm
Description

A perfect staurolite cross in the center of light matrix. A really very nice sample from this most relevant staurolite-locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Staurolite

Formula: 
Fe2+2Al9O6(SiO4)4(O,OH)2
Strunz: 
9.AF.30
Crystal System: 
‎Monoclinic
Hardness: 
7.0 - 7.5
Colour: 
Brown