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Spinel On Forsterite

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Spinel On Forsterite

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Description
Locality: 
Luc Yen Mine, Lục Yên District, Yên Bái Province, Vietnam
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.5 × 8 × 7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
7.00cm
Description

very big cristal of pink spinel on forsterite,sawn one side

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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