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Olivine & Titanian Augite

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Olivine & Titanian Augite

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Description
Locality: 
Gonterskirchen, Laubach, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 4.4 × 2 cm
Description

Nice 'olivine bomb' with titanian augite inclusion (visual ID). One side cut and polished.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Olivine

Synonym Of: 

Olivine Group

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Group Parent: 
Olivine
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7
Colour: 
Yellowish green, olive green, greenish black, or reddish brown
Streak: 
White

Titanian Augite

Variety Of: 

Augite

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

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