Chondrodite Image

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Chondrodite

Large Chondrodite Image

Mineral:

Chondrodite: (Mg,Fe++)5(SiO4)2(F,OH)2

Comments:

Lustrous and semi-transparent crystal of reddish brown chondrodite 1 cm in size with magnetite and muscovite.

Location:

Palabora mine, Loolekop, Phalaborwa, Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Scale:

4 x 2.6 x 2.4 cm.

Copyright:

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