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Babingtonite

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Description
Locality: 
Arendal Iron Mines, Arendal, Agder, Norway
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 3.1 × 2.5 cm
Description

The mineral was named after the Irish physician and mineralogist William Babington. A distinctive feature is its high iron content, with iron present in both divalent and trivalent forms, which can contribute to its weak magnetic properties. Here, the mineral forms beautiful black crystals on matrix.

Mineral Data
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Babingtonite

Formula: 
Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Strunz: 
9.DK.05
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Arendal Iron Mines, Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway

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