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Hedenbergite

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Hedenbergite

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Description
Locality: 
North Mine, Broken Hill, Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
2.3 × 5.9 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
5.90cm
Description

For Broken Hill this is a massive hedenbergite crysta, measuring 5.9 cm. The crystal has a series of rounded terminations and is exposed from a galena nad lollingite matrix.
This is an old time specimen and is the largest hedenbergite I have ever had from Broken Hill

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hedenbergite

Formula: 
CaFe2+Si2O6
Group Parent: 
Clinopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Type Locality: 
Mormorsgruvan, Tunaberg Cu-Co Ore Field, Tunaberg, Nyköping, Södermanland, Sweden
Earthstones Australia

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