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Hibonite

#PD40607

Hibonite

#PD40607
Availability
Sold
Size
6 x 4 x 2 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
(Ca,Ce)(Al,Ti,Mg)12O19 (RRUFF)
Locality
Esiva, Fort Dauphin region, Tuléar, Madagascar
Tagged
REE mineral

A good hexagonally shaped black crystal to 1cm in matrix. Rare.

Type Locality

Hibonite

Formula
(Ca,Ce)(Al,Ti,Mg)12O19 
Crystal System
Hexagonal 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic 
Cleavage
Good, Parting, None 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
black, black, reddish brown 
Streak
reddish brown 
Class
Hexagonal - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Sub Conchoidal 
Hardness
7.5-8 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection
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