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Krinovite

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Locality: 
Canyon Diablo Meteorite, Meteor Crater, Coconino County, Arizona, United States of America
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.1 × 0.1 × 0.1 cm
Description

Very dark green single crystal of the extremely rare Na-Mg-Cr silicate from the type locality in Canyon Diablo meteorite.

Only two localities known worldwide.

Don't miss the opportunity to get this very sought after mineral !

First time this mineral species is auctioned in the site. No more specimens are available.

Ex Vandenbroucke Museum collection specimen, from Waregem, Belgium.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Krinovite

Formula: 
Na2Mg4Cr3+2(Si6O18)O2
Strunz: 
9.DH.40
Hardness: 
5.5 - 7.0
Type Locality: 
Canyon Diablo meteorite, Meteor Crater and vicinity, Winslow, Coconino Co., Arizona, USA

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