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Description
Locality: 
Forno Glacier, Vallone del Vannino, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 7.5 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.70cm
Weight: 
280.00gr
Description

Quartz crystals in Dauphiné habit (up to 1.3 cm), partially chloritized, accompany white aggregates of bow-tie stilbite (uo to 1.7 cm). Great contrast!

Some damage, but still a good Alpine specimen. Collected by Alfonso Panighetti, a well known Piedmontese "strahler" - see label picture.

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White
Labels
Label Images - only: Stilbite & Quartz

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Seller's terms and conditions

Minerals on auction are from worldwide locations, with a special focus on Italian classics.

Specimens offered are of high quality for different kinds of collectors and are always shown throught the best possible picture in order to present all their features.

Returns will be accepted within 15 days of receipt of goods. All we ask is that you contact us directly by e-mail within 15 days if the item(s) you receive has some problem. A refund for the purchase price less shipping will be issued as soon as we receive the item(s) back in unaltered condition . Please pack them to survive the trip. Sorry, shipping and insurance charges are not refundable. Postage for returned merchandise is at your cost.

Please note that we will not accept returns after 15 days, nor will we accept them unless we have first received notification from you of your intentions. 

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