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Augite

Ex coll. Burger (CH)
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Söllnkar, Krimmler Ache Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.6 × 4.9 × 4.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.20cm
Weight: 
167.00gr
Description

Nice miniature consisting of sharp crystals of augite perfectly perched on top of the classic dark matrix. 
Connoisseur specimen from a classic Alpine locale. From the former Burger collection (CH), the specimen dates back to the pre-1950s and has been relabelled in modern times.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Augite

Formula: 
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0

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