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Alvite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Spangereid, Lindesnes, Agder, Norway
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.3 × 2 cm
Description

Brown sharp crystals of the rare mineral alvite, the hafnium rich variety of zircon.

From a total of 5834 mineral species known, only one IMA approved hafnium mineral exists, hafnon (source Mindat) and also this Hf rich variety of zircon, alvite, so it is a real rarity and a very sought after mineral.

Comes with 3 nice and interesting old labels (see photo)

Ex. Erich Laskowski collection

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Alvite

Variety Of: 

Zircon

Formula: 
ZrSiO4
Strunz: 
9.AD.30
Hardness: 
7.5
Hardness: 
0.0

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