Object ID:
1919.8.10
Collection:
Natural History- F.S. Dayton
Object Name:
Hornblende
Dimensions:
H-2.3 W-6.8 L-7.1 cm
Description:
Hornblende: Amphibole group
Large sample with milky quartz and olivine crystals on it. Good cleavage on one face showing the 120 degree.
Large sample with milky quartz and olivine crystals on it. Good cleavage on one face showing the 120 degree.
Chemical Composition:
Complex silicate
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Specific Gravity:
3.0-3.4
Hardness:
05
Luster:
Vitreous
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