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Tinzenite

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Description
Locality: 
Parsettens Alp, Tinizong, Oberhalbstein Alps, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3.9 × 5.4 × 3.1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.70cm
Description

Rich, orange, lustrous, crude tinzenite crystals up to 0.7 cm in size on matrix from Parsettens Alp in Switzerland. A very interesting piece, rich and colorful.

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
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