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Romanèchite Psm Gypsum

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Romanèchite Psm Gypsum

Pseudomorph

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Description
Locality: 
Lavrion District Mines, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 12.5 × 5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
7.20cm
Weight: 
92.00gr
Description

Superb pseudomorph of Romanechite after a cluster of Gypsum crystals, with a dominant and very aesthetic crystal, measuring up to 7.20cm, totally hollow, like all the crystals, which are also totally hollow, with a perfect and strong silver luster. Perfect aesthetics and excellent quality from an old find. This specimen is featured in the specialized and very well documented book "Griechenland", authors Mr B. Ottens and Dr P. Voudouris. From my own collection

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Romanèchite

Formula: 
(Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10
Strunz: 
4.DK.10
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Manganese deposit, Romanèche-Thorens, La Chapelle-de-Guinchay, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, France

Gypsum

Formula: 
CaSO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.CD.40
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
White.

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