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Tinzenite & Ganophyllite

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Tinzenite & Ganophyllite

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Description
Locality: 
Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Genova, Liguria, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
3 × 8.4 × 5.6 cm
Weight: 
190.00gr
Description

Interesting specimen from Gambatesa Mine of tinzenite in bladed and fibrous crystals in a beautiful oramge pink color reunited associated with aesthetic nut brown balls of ganophyllite

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tinzenite

Formula: 
(Ca,Mn2+)2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BD.20
Crystal System: 
Triclinic - Pinacoidal
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Type Locality: 
Parsettens Alp, Tinizong (Tinzen), Oberhalbstein (Surses; Sursass), Albula Valley, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland

Ganophyllite

Formula: 
(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32·8H2O
Strunz: 
9.EG.30
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Type Locality: 
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg district, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

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