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Magnesite Var Pinolite

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Magnesite Var Pinolite

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Description
Locality: 
Sattlerkogel, Veitsch, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.4 × 7.3 × 4 cm
Weight: 
294.00gr
Description

Spectacular and very aesthetic specimen of white magnesite crystal cleavages in dark grey graphite matrix (also known as Pinolite). This is the only place for pinolite. The specimen has a polished face to appreciate all its beauty.

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

Pinolite

Mixture Of: 

Dolomite

Formula: 
CaMg(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Graphite

Formula: 
C
Strunz: 
1.CB.05a
Hardness: 
1.0 - 2.0

Magnesite

Formula: 
MgCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5

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