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Hornblende

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Description
Locality: 
Oksøyekollen, Snarum, Modum, Viken, Norway
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.6 × 5 × 8.1 cm
Description

A relatively stout but well developed crystal of olive-black Hornblende, set on Albite covered matrix. The Hornblende is sharp edged, silky lustrous and well terminated. Unusual good for the species from this locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hornblende

Synonym Of: 

Ferro-hornblende

Formula: 
☐{Ca2}{Fe2+4Al}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.DE.10
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Magnesio-hornblende

Formula: 
☐{Ca2}{Mg4Al}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.DE.10
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
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