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Calcioancylite-(Nd) Quartz & Hematite

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Calcioancylite-(Nd) Quartz & Hematite

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Description
Locality: 
Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.2 × 4.5 × 4.5 cm
Description

A cluster of smoky quartz crystals hosts a large (for the specie) group of pink calcioancylite-(Nd) crystals, red tiny lamellar hematite and rhombic chabazite; self collected on 2012

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcioancylite-(Nd)

Formula: 
Ca(Nd,La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH).H2O
Strunz: 
5.DC.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Type Locality: 
Seula mine (ex Montecatini quarry), Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Hematite

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