Specifications
Description
Locality: Huanggang Mines / Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, in Hexigten Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China.
Hedenbergite is a calcium iron silicate of the pyroxene group, CaFeSi2O6, named for the Swedish chemist M.A. Ludwig Hedenberg, who first described it. It has a hardness of 5.5 to 6.5 and a vitreous lustre, and it is common in iron- and manganese-rich skarns.
This one of a kind Hedenbergite mineral specimen from Inner Mongolia, China features a dense spray of pale green-grey to smoky translucent crystals rising in a radial formation from a darker brown and grey matrix. The crystals show sharp pointed terminations, glassy faces, and a soft frosted surface texture, with tiny dark mineral inclusions scattered across many of the points. The specimen has excellent depth and structure, with overlapping crystal clusters creating a dramatic, flower-like display from the front and a more rugged natural matrix visible from the back.
Hedenbergite is an iron-rich calcium silicate mineral belonging to the pyroxene group, closely related to diopside. It is commonly found in skarn deposits, where hot mineral-rich fluids interact with limestone and other calcium-rich rocks during contact metamorphism. Specimens from Inner Mongolia, China are well known among collectors for their attractive green-grey crystals, often associated with quartz, calcite, fluorite, garnet, and metallic sulphide minerals.
In crystal traditions, hedenbergite is associated with grounding and stability.
Chemical Composition: SiO2
Quantity: 1pc
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