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Augite Var Fassaite

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Augite Var Fassaite

Ex Dr F Krantz (Bonn, Germany)

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Description
Locality: 
Toal d'Allochèt, Monzoni Mountains, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 3.6 × 2.9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Description

Dark green fassaite crystals on matrix

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

Fassaite

Variety Of: 

Augite

Formula: 
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Hardness: 
0.0