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Spinel On Forsterite

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Spinel On Forsterite

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Description
Locality: 
Parker Mine, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 5 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

well formed cristals of spinel on forsterite, good luster, main cristal have a small chipping. back side have largest cristal of phlogophite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Spinel

Formula: 
MgAl2O4
Strunz: 
4.BB.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0

Forsterite

Formula: 
Mg2SiO4
Strunz: 
9.AC.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

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