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Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S

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Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S

Ex. Dr. G. JUNG, Ex. J. Haug
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Xianghualing Mine, Linwu County, Chenzhou, Hunan Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.1 × 0.1 × 0.1 cm
Description

This is an excellent single crystal of magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S (formerly known as taafeeite – like it is written on the original label). Such excellent formed single crystals are extremely rare.

Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S is only known from a few localities worldwide.

The specimen comes from the collection of Dr. G. Jung, who received it from J. Haug.

Short information: This is the first of three auctions in July before a summer break. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S

Formula: 
Mg3Al8BeO16
Strunz: 
4.FC.25
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
8.0 - 8.5
Type Locality: 
Niriella Village, Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka

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Postage Area Price
Germany (insured parcel) < 3 kg: 6 $
$6
Germany (insured parcel) > 3 kg - 10 kg: 9.50 $
$10
Worldwide, tracked < 1 kg: 10 $
$10
Worldwide, tracked > 1 kg up to 2 kg: 28 $
$28
European Union, tracked > 1 kg up to 2 kg: 18 $
$18

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