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Coesite & Stishovite

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Coesite & Stishovite

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Description
Locality: 
Barringer Crater, Coconino County, Arizona, United States of America
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.1 × 2.7 × 0.8 cm
Description

A nice miniature size specimen of two high pressure silicates formed by meteorite impact, from the type locality for both species.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Coesite

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.35
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
Type Locality: 
Meteor Crater (Barringer Crater), Winslow, Coconino Co., Arizona, USA

Stishovite

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.40
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
Type Locality: 
Meteor Crater (Barringer Crater), Winslow, Coconino Co., Arizona, USA

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