Mineral: Ilvaite
Locality: Rio Marina, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Dimensions: 34x21x11mm

Description: Semi lustrous terminated prismatic crystals to 10mm in height consisting of a basic silicate of iron and calcium from Rio Marina on the northeast coast of Elba, an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Ilvaite from Rio Marina is relatively abundant, characteristic and easy to find. The name of the mineral is derived from ‘Ilva’, the Latin name for Elba.

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