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Bustamite

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Description
Locality: 
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.7 × 4.9 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
5.60cm
Description

A fine, terminated bustamite crystal rising from sparing matrix, showing deep salmon-brown color, pretty good luster for the species. Not at all common in this quality; a really goodsmall cab  of this old and classic material from Broken Hill. Imperfection on one side but these are just not around!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bustamite

Formula: 
CaMn2+(Si2O6)
Strunz: 
9.DG.05
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
Wendel Minerals

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