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Pargasite

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Pargasite

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Description
Locality: 
Ganish, Hunza Valley, Hunza District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 4.2 × 2.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.20cm
Description

This contrastful specimen features two emerald green crystals of pargasite on pale creme-coloured carbonatic matrix. The single crystals are transparent, sharp edged and high lustroust. The idiomorph crystals are showing a indistinct but clearly visible vertical striation. A very good specimen in excellent shape.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pargasite

Formula: 
{Na}{Ca2}{Mg4Al}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.DE.15
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Pargas (Parainen), Southwestern Finland Region, Finland
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