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Okenite

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Description
Locality: 
Malad Quarry, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2 × 2 × 3 cm
Weight: 
5.00gr
Description

Puffy hairy ball of okenite on matrix.

Most of the mines in Malad, Mumbai where okenite was found are closed due to expansion of the localities around. Some specimens are found during excavation for new buildings in nearby areas.

Okenite hairs are bonded very rigidly with base. If they get pressed, they can be easily brought to original position just with the spray of forced dry air

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Okenite

Formula: 
CaSi2O5·2H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.40
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0
Type Locality: 
Qutdligssat (Kudlisat), Qeqertarsuaq Island (Disko Island), Qaasuitsup, Greenland

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