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Yuanfuliite Calcite Hematite & Diopside

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Description
Locality: 
La Celia Mine, Jumilla, Murcia, Spain
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.9 × 4.2 × 3.2 cm
Weight: 
23.00gr
Description

Piece from the "Nuestra Señora del Carmen" mine formed by a lamproite matrix that houses hematite crystals of intense black color, with a vitreous and opaque shine; bright honey-colored acicular and fibrous yuanfulite crystals; Globular white calcite crystals and beautiful bright yellow and transparent diopside crystals. A very curious, rare and very attractive composition. Delivered with a methacrylate box.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Yuanfuliite

Formula: 
Mg(Fe3+,Fe2+,Al,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O
Strunz: 
6.AB.20
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Colour: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Zhuanmiao Boron deposit, Kuandian Co., Dandong Prefecture, Liaoning Province (Manchuria; Dongbei Region), China

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Diopside

Formula: 
CaMgSi2O6
Group Parent: 
Clinopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
white

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