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Anthophyllite, Biotite

Mineral:

Anthophyllite: [ ]Mg7Si8O22(OH)2
Biotite: K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2

Comments:

Fibrous mass of anthophyllite as a shell around biotite.

Location:

Hermanov, Severocesky, Czech Republic.

Scale:

See Photo.

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