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Friedelite

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Friedelite

Ted Bartels collection
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.2 × 7.1 × 3.9 cm
Description

You are bidding on an exceptional large sample of friedelite with thousands of prismatic crystals in large groups in many vugs on the matrix. From the Ted Bartels collection, acquired from Ewald Gertsmann. Exceptionally rich example of the species!

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Friedelite

Formula: 
(Mn,Fe)8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Strunz: 
9.EE.10
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Montagne d'Azet, Aderville, Louron Valley, Hautes-Pyrénées, Midi-Pyrénées, France...

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