Pinolite from Austria

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Unit: gram

Although we find the stone a bit boring, it is very popular in America and the Far East.

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Description

Name for a graphite-pigmented, light gray to almost black dolomite with inclusions of magnetite, white grains resembling pine nuts (hence the name). Sometimes used as a decorative stone. A mixture of: dolomite, graphite, and magnesium.

 
Pinolite/magnesite