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Allanite

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Description
Locality: 
Punta del Fenaio, Giglio Island, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3 × 2.5 cm
Weight: 
32.00gr
Description

Perfect shiny crystals of 4 mm over a scarn.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Allanite

Synonym Of: 

Allanite-(Ce)

Formula: 
{CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BG.05b
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0

Allanite-(La)

Formula: 
{CaLa}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BG.05b
Hardness: 
6.0

Allanite-(Y)

Formula: 
{CaY}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BG.05b
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5