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Haüyne

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Haüyne

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Description
Locality: 
In den Dellen Quarries, Niedermendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2.3 × 3.7 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.25cm
Description

Fraction of a sanidinite ejection block with one larger and two smaller hauyne crystals. The large crystal has cracks due to the stress at ejection, but still very nice and of good colour.

Mineral Data
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Haüyne

Formula: 
(Na,Ca)4-8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl)1-2
Strunz: 
9.FB.10
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Lake Nemi, Alban Hills, Rome Province, Latium, Italy

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