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Bustamite & Manganoan Hedenbergite

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Bustamite & Manganoan Hedenbergite

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Description
Locality: 
Zinc Corporation Mine, Broken Hill, Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.5 × 1.6 cm
Description

A thick mat of free standing acicular bustamite crystals densely covered a matrix of yellow green hedenbergite mn crystals. This specimen was recovered from the 29 level of the Zinc Corporation Mine.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bustamite

Formula: 
CaMn2+(Si2O6)
Strunz: 
9.DG.05
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Manganoan Hedenbergite

Variety Of: 

Hedenbergite

Formula: 
CaFe2+Si2O6
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Hardness: 
0.0
Earthstones Australia

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