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Crocidolite

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Description
Locality: 
Koegas Mine, Prieska, Pixley ka Seme, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 4.5 × 1.8 cm
Description

Thick aggregate of parallelly grown fibrous crystals of blue riebeckite, variety crocidolite. According to the associated label it is from the Koegas mine.

Obtained in 1962 by René Virlet from Gilbert Gauthier, who carried out a collecting/buying trip in the early 1960’s throw Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), South Africa and South West Africa (Namibia).

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Crocidolite

Variety Of: 

Riebeckite Root Name

Formula: 
◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Hardness: 
0.0
Hardness: 
0.0

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