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Olshanskyite With Roweite & Magnetite

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Olshanskyite With Roweite & Magnetite

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Description
Locality: 
Shijiangshan Mine, Hexigten Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
8 × 10 × 9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Weight: 
601.00gr
Description

Fantastic olshanskyite - a large piece - note weight with very minimal damage that looks great from all sides. Very sparkly, bright olshanskyite with a little contrasting orange roweite and showing magnetite in the matrix. Flat sawn base so it sits perfect for display.

From the 2017 discovery that redefined the quality of olshanskyite and roweite and is making it's way to collections all around the world

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Olshanskyite

Formula: 
Ca3[B(OH)4]4(OH)2
Strunz: 
6.CA.55
Hardness: 
4.0
Type Locality: 
Titovskoe B deposit, Tas-Khayakhtakh Range, Dogdo River Basin, Polar Yakutia, Sakha Republic (Saha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

Roweite

Formula: 
Ca2Mn2+2B4O7(OH)6
Strunz: 
6.DA.25
Hardness: 
5.0
Type Locality: 
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Magnetite

Formula: 
Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Strunz: 
4.BB.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
Black