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Fayalite & Olivine In Basalt

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Description
Locality: 
La Hoya, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 6 × 4 cm
Weight: 
237.00gr
Description

This is a piece of basalt containing the red olive mineral fayalite.The discovery was made during the great volcanic eruptions of 1731-1736.

 

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Fayalite

Formula: 
Fe2+2SiO4
Strunz: 
9.AC.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
7.0
Type Locality: 
Faial Island (Fayal Island), Azores District, Portugal

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

Basalt

Variety Of: 

Igneous Rock

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Deutschland
5
Europa
8
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10

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