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Cerite With Tremolite

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Cerite With Tremolite

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Description
Locality: 
Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 2.3 × 1.3 cm
Weight: 
25.00gr
Description

Crystalline specimen of deeply interconnected dark brown acicular tremolite with blocky cerite. Some grey tack still present on the specimen, it can be easily removed.
Classic Swedish locale, not commonly seen on the market. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cerite

Synonym Of: 

Cerite-(Ce)

Formula: 
(Ce,Ca)9(Mg,Fe)(SiO4)3(HSiO4)4(OH)3
Strunz: 
9.AG.20
Hardness: 
5.5

Cerite-(La)

Formula: 
(La,Ce,Ca)9(Fe,Ca,Mg)(SiO4)3(HSiO4)4(OH)3
Strunz: 
9.AG.20
Hardness: 
5.0

Tremolite

Formula: 
☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.DE.10
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Campolungo, Piumogna Valley, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland

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Italy (Pacco Celere 3)
10
Europe/Mediterranean Basin (Tracked; Zone 1)
15
Americas, Asia, Africa (Tracked; Zone 2)
20
Australia & Oceania (Tracked; Zone 3)
25

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