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Pinite

With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Fassa Valley, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 5 × 2.7 cm
Description

Libenerit (=Pinite) are fine-grained pseudomorphs after silicate minerals, especially cordierite, nepheline or scapolite. Mineralogically, "pinite" is primarily composed of mica (usually muscovite) and clay group minerals.

Comes with an antique handwritten label.

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