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Babingtonite

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Description
Locality: 
Arendal, Agder, Norway
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.6 × 5.5 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.10cm
Weight: 
146.00gr
Description

Black lustrous crystals of babingtonite from the type locality. The main crystals surpass the 7 mm in size, which is very good for the species. Black lustrous babingtonite crystals on feldspar.

It is a good size specimen and from the type locality, which is uncommon material on the market. Collected in 1975-77 by Jan Sibtsen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Babingtonite

Formula: 
Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Strunz: 
9.DK.05
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Arendal Iron Mines, Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway

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