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Warwickite Enstatite Hematite & Pseudobrookite

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Warwickite Enstatite Hematite & Pseudobrookite

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Description
Locality: 
La Aljorra Quarries, La Aljorra, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.7 × 1.2 × 2.7 cm
Description

Typical sample from the Aljorra quarries!

Warwickite, pseudobrookite, hematite, enstatite and also fluorophlogopite.

As usual, very rich sample.

Acquired: 
Boxed with Label
Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Warwickite

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)3Ti(BO3)2O2
Strunz: 
6.AB.20
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Warwick, Town of Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA

Enstatite

Formula: 
MgSiO3
Group Parent: 
Orthopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Pseudobrookite

Formula: 
Fe2TiO5
Strunz: 
4.CB.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
6.0
Streak: 
Brown
Type Locality: 
Uroi Hill (Arany Hill), Simeria, Hunedoara Co., Romania