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Ilvaite

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Ilvaite

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Description
Locality: 
Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 3.4 × 1.9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Weight: 
62.00gr
Description

Numerous sprays of pitch black ilvaite in the classic pyrite-laden ore matrix from Elba.
Contrastful, quite rich and curious specimen from the area, it comes from a renowned German collection and its original label.

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ilvaite

Formula: 
CaFe2+2Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BE.07
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Torre di Rio - Santa Filomena area (Monte della Torre), Rio Marina, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy

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