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Florencite & Lithiophorite

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Florencite & Lithiophorite

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Description
Locality: 
Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 6 × 1.5 cm
Description

Florencite and Lithiophorite from Lenzhahn, Germany.

Very rare mineral with small globular growth - photos showing both sides of specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Florencite

Synonym Of: 

Florencite-(Ce)

Formula: 
CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Strunz: 
8.BL.13
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Florencite-(La)

Formula: 
LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Strunz: 
8.BL.13
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Florencite-(Nd)

Formula: 
(Nd,La,Ce)Al3(PO4)2(OH)6
Strunz: 
8.BL.13
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Lithiophorite

Formula: 
(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Strunz: 
4.FE.25
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Spitzleithe, Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

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