Specimen #2477

Name: Hollandite in Quartz

Type: Gem

Locality: Fianarantsoa, Madagascar

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 0.8 x 0.7 x 0.3 cm

Weight: 0.70 cts

Acquired: 2012-11-15

Source: Trinity: Luciana Barbosa

Label: N

Comment: A small triangular stone with a couple star shaped sprays of Hollandite. It weighs 0.70 carat and comes from Madagascar.

Minerals: Hollandite (Ba(Mn⁺⁺⁺⁺,Mn⁺⁺)₈O₁₆) Quartz (SiO₂)

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Hollandite in Quartz, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar - FOV: 6.9 x 10.3 mm - 0.70 cts