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Aliettite Psm Wollastonite

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Aliettite Psm Wollastonite

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Description
Locality: 
Turii Massif, Turii Cape, Murmansk Oblast, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
1.5 × 3 × 2.2 cm
Description

Beige colored massive aliettite crystals pseudomorph after wollastonite

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Aliettite

Formula: 
Ca0.2Mg6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4·4H2O
Strunz: 
9.EC.60
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
1.0 - 2.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Monte Chiaro, Taro Valley, Albareto, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Wollastonite

Formula: 
CaSiO3
Strunz: 
9.DG.05
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0
Streak: 
White