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Balangeroite: (Mg,Fe+++,Fe++,Mn++)42Si16O54(OH)40
Comments: Brown fiberous crystals of balangeroite in metamorphic shist. Location: Mt. S,Vittore, Balangero, Piedmont, Italy. Scale: 5 1/2" x 2 1/4". © Chris Wright / Wrights Rock Shop