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Marialite

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Marialite

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Description
Locality: 
Darrah I Pech, Chapa Dara District, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 5.1 × 3.1 cm
Description

This fine specimen features a bunch of light violet crystals of Scapolite-series member Marialite on white marble matrix. The crystals are well developed, almost gemmy, sharp and high lustrous. There is a distinct vertcal striation on most of the prism faces. The major crystal, at least nearly 3 cm in lenght, is very good terminated as well. A really good specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Marialite

Formula: 
Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
Strunz: 
9.FB.15
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Pianura, Phlegrean Fields, Naples Province, Phlegrean Volcanic complex, Campania, Italy
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