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Olshanskyite With Magnetite & Andradite

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Olshanskyite With Magnetite & Andradite

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Description
Locality: 
Shijiangshan Mine, Hexigten Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4 × 6 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Weight: 
33.00gr
Description

Sharp, lustrous and clear olshanskyite sprays sit on a bit of magnetite and has andradite on the back of the piece. A beauty of a miniature of this rare and no famous mineral from the 2017 discoveries in Inner Mongolia. Excellent condition! A desirable piece for this find.

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

Magnetite

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

Andradite

Formula: 
Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Drammen, Buskerud, Norway