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Augite

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Description
Locality: 
South Tirol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.6 × 6.8 × 6.7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.90cm
Weight: 
309.00gr
Description

Black euhedral crystals of augite on a volcanic matrix. Nice representative specimen and of good size from this Alpine locality.

According the associated label it was acquired to Mr. Kizchler by René Virlet.

Combine specimens to reduce shipping costs!.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Augite

Formula: 
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0

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