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Magnetite In Calcite & Diopside

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Magnetite In Calcite & Diopside

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Description
Locality: 
Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
1.4 × 5.1 × 2.9 cm
Description

magnetite crystals with an interesting dark metallic blue patina from an undisclosed location in the Chillagoe mining District. The specimen is on a skarn matrix comprising cream coloured calcite and granular dark olive green diopside

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Magnetite

Formula: 
Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Strunz: 
4.BB.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
Black

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

Diopside

Formula: 
CaMgSi2O6
Group Parent: 
Clinopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
white
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