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Magnesiostaurolite

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Magnesiostaurolite

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Description
Locality: 
Gilba Valley, Brossasco, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 1.5 × 1 cm
Description

More pale-yellow crystals of rare magnesiostaurolite included in light pink pyrope matrix.

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Magnesiostaurolite

Formula: 
(Mg,Li,Fe2+)1.5-2Al9(SiO4)4O6(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.AF.30
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
7.0 - 7.5
Type Locality: 
Gilba Valley, Brossasco, Varaita Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

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