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Ludwigite With Szaibélyite & Pyrite

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Ludwigite With Szaibélyite & Pyrite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
6 × 7.2 × 4.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Weight: 
198.00gr
Description

Rich specimen with numerous diverging ludwigite sprays from the defunct Brosso mine. Associated to it, white powdery szaibélyite and a few grains of brassy chalcopyrite add to the color contrast of the specimen.

A classic specimen from Italy, nowadays sought-after and pretty rare to find. Dated back to at least a decade ago, this is a good specimen for both the locality and the paragenesis.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ludwigite

Formula: 
Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Strunz: 
6.AB.30
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
5.0
Type Locality: 
Ocna de Fier (Vaskö-Moraviţa; Vaskö-Moravicza; Eisenstein), Ocna de Fier-Dognecea District, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin Co., Romania

Szaibélyite

Formula: 
MgBO2(OH)
Strunz: 
6.BA.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Băiţa Mining District (Baita Bihor; Rézbánya), Nucet, Bihor Co., Romania

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

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