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Sarkinite & Malachite

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Sarkinite & Malachite

George Elling collection
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.6 × 4.1 × 4.5 cm
Description

You are bidding on a large and truly fantastic sample from the George Elling collection with exceptional groups of pink sarkinite crystals in two main areas on matrix with thousands of tiny malachite or possibly rosasite spheres. Very rich and aesthetic sample! 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sarkinite

Formula: 
Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.15
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0
Type Locality: 
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg district, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

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