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Stilbite

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Stilbite

Ex. Pullman Collection (USA)
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Gibelbach, Fiesch, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.1 × 5.3 × 1.5 cm
Description

A beautiful specimen featuring a mass of small interwoven stilbite crystals. There is no matrix.

Comes with 3 previous labels including a green Barstow label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Stilbite

Synonym Of: 

Stilbite-Ca

Formula: 
NaCa4[Al9Si27O72]·nH2O
Strunz: 
9.GE.10
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Stilbite-Na

Formula: 
(Na,Ca,K)6-7[Al8Si28O72]·nH2O
Strunz: 
9.GE.10
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4
Colour: 
White
Streak: 
White
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