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Ilvaite

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Ilvaite

From an old miner collection 1919 - 1991
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Description
Locality: 
Åstveit, Bergen, Vestland, Norway
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 4.5 × 3 cm
Description

Ilvaite up to 40mm as Lievrite (A synonym of Ilvaite) from Aastvedt, Bergen, Norway

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ilvaite

Formula: 
CaFe2+2Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BE.07
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Torre di Rio - Santa Filomena area (Monte della Torre), Rio Marina, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy