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Chondrodite & Spinel

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Chondrodite & Spinel

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Description
Locality: 
Mansjöberg Mine, Los, Ljusdal, Gävleborg County, Sweden
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 5.2 × 3.3 cm
Description

Chondrodite and spinel in marble

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chondrodite

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)5(SiO4)2(F,OH)2
Strunz: 
9.AF.45
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Type Locality: 
Skräbböle quarry, Pargas (Parainen), Southwestern Finland Region, Finland

Spinel

Formula: 
MgAl2O4
Strunz: 
4.BB.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0