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Clinohumite & Spinel

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Clinohumite & Spinel

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Description
Locality: 
Trinidad Mine, Benalmádena, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.3 × 5.2 × 5.4 cm
Description

Excellent, large and rich specimen of solid clinohumite with crystals in all sides, many doubly-terminated. Minor deep pink, almost red spinel crystals are present.

 Very good specimen from this classic deposit!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Clinohumite

Formula: 
Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Strunz: 
9.AF.55
Hardness: 
6.0
Type Locality: 
Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

Spinel

Formula: 
MgAl2O4
Strunz: 
4.BB.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
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