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Haüyne

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Haüyne

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Description
Locality: 
Basalt Quarries, Niedermendig, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 5 × 3.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.70cm
Description

A sample of Hauyne in Basalt matrix fron the Felsenkeller in Mendig.

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Haüyne

Formula: 
(Na,Ca)4-8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl)1-2
Strunz: 
9.FB.10
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Lake Nemi, Alban Hills, Rome Province, Latium, Italy