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Fassaite

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Fassaite

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Description
Locality: 
Montaju, Traversella, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.7 × 5 × 3.6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.80cm
Weight: 
118.00gr
Description

Rich miniature hosting numerous dark green fassaite crystals from this classic Alpine locale. Main crystal is quite sizeable, with sharp edges and very lustrous. Associated, some octahedral chalcopyrite too.

Quite a display specimen. Hard to find in this quality nowadays, this fassaite dates back to the late 90s.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Fassaite

Variety Of: 

Augite

Formula: 
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Hardness: 
0.0

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