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Name of the Mineral
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Mesitite
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Chemical formula
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MgCO3
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Length/Longest Diameter (cm)
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L:2.5, H:2.5, W:2.5
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Description (Colour, habit, form, hardness, lustre,Streak, feel,Twinning, Cleavage, Fracture any special property)
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Euhedral, brown coloured, with twinning
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Class
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Carbonate
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Crystallographic Details
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Triclinic System
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Locality
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Traversell, Piedmont
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Photo Link
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CHQ_CCU_GSI_MUS_0540
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Date of Photography
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12/6/2016
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Mesitite
Mesitite (between 30 and 50% FeCO3). A variety of Magnesite