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Enstatite

Ex-David J. Eicher Collection; ex-John H. Eicher Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Kauhajarvi, Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 3.1 × 1 cm
Description

Jet black to greenish enstatite crystal from an old-time Finnish locality; acquired in the 1940s. Scarce material.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Enstatite

Formula: 
MgSiO3
Group Parent: 
Orthopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
David J. Eicher

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