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Ilvaite, Quartz, Hedenbergite

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Ilvaite with quartz and hedenbergite, 9.5 cm, from the Laxey mine, South Mountain District, Owhyee County, Idaho. Collected by Al McGuiness (1926–1990), acquired from his estate in November 1992; Demetrius Pohl photo.

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SpeciesIlvaite, Quartz, Hedenbergite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Idaho, Laxey Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In California page 229
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Ilvaite
Mineral guide
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black sorosilicate with sharp, glossy prisms and metallic sheen; forms in iron-rich skarns with quartz and calcite; Elba, Dalnegorsk.
Ilvaite
Regional guide
Ilvaite from Laxey Mine
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Laxey Mine
Laxey Mine, USA — a key South Mountain locality yielding sharp ilvaite on quartz with historic skarn; prized by collectors for large, lustrous crystals.