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Chondrodite

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Chondrodite

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Description
Locality: 
Lục Yên District, Yên Bái Province, Vietnam
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 4.5 × 1 cm
Weight: 
73.00gr
Description

Chondrodite partial crystals etched out of the marble matrix. Not commonly seen on the market. Well formed crystals of this material are rare and these are typical incomplete forms. They do make a nice presentation the way they are aligned. They are sometimes seen with spinel or pargasite but there are no associates on this piece.

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

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Payments must be received in currency requested.  Lost items are covered under Paypal buyer protection plan subject to Paypal terms and conditions and verified problem. Damaged or broken items with sufficient evidence will be based on case by case basis for full or partial refund.  Please contact me if there are any disputes to work out a solution.