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Warwickite Enstatite Fluorophlogopite Hematite & Tridymite

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Warwickite Enstatite Fluorophlogopite Hematite & Tridymite

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Description
Locality: 
La Aljorra Quarries, La Aljorra, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 1.3 × 1.5 cm
Description

What a nice sample!

Lots of warwickite fibers associated to enstatite, fluorophlogopite, hematite and tridymite.

A member of the armacolite-pseudobrookite series is also present (a tabular zoned crystal), is presumably a new species of this group - 'ferropseudobrookite'. 

Acquired: 
Boxed with Label
Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Warwickite

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)3Ti(BO3)2O2
Strunz: 
6.AB.20
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Warwick, Town of Warwick, Orange Co., New York, USA

Enstatite

Formula: 
MgSiO3
Group Parent: 
Orthopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Fluorophlogopite

Formula: 
KMg3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Strunz: 
9.EC.20
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Mt Calvario, Biancavilla, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy

Hematite

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

Tridymite

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.10
Crystal System: 
Triclinic - Pedial
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Cerro San Cristóbal, Mun. de Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico