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Magnesite Var Pistomesite

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Magnesite Var Pistomesite

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Description
Locality: 
Camino de la Salmuera, Sierra de la Murada, Orihuela, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 4.7 × 3.7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.50cm
Weight: 
55.00gr
Description

Spectacular short hegagonal prism of this rare variety of magnesite called Pistomesite, on a gypsum matrix.

This is an old sample collected many years ago, now this little site is exausted and no more quality samples give.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Magnesite

Formula: 
MgCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Magnisía Prefecture (Magnesia), Thessalia Department (Thessaly), Greece

Pistomesite

Variety Of: 

Mg-rich Siderite

Formula: 
(Fe,Mg)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0
Formula: 
(Fe,Mg)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0

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