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Hornblende & Garnet

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Hornblende & Garnet

ex. Franz Bauer, München

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Description
Locality: 
Weißenstein, Stammbach, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 4 × 3 cm
Description

Nice hornblende with garnet group member

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hornblende

Synonym Of: 

Ferro-hornblende

Formula: 
☐{Ca2}{Fe2+4Al}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.DE.10
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Magnesio-hornblende

Formula: 
☐{Ca2}{Mg4Al}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.DE.10
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0