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Mellite

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Description
Locality: 
Csordakhut, Tatabánya, Gerecse Mountains, Komárom-Esztergom County, Hungary
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.5 × 3.5 cm
Description

Sharp and lustrous mellite crystals up to 12 mm on the edges. Mellite is a naturally occurring organic mineral species. The specimen stands in the displayed position without any support.

Mineral Data
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Mellite

Formula: 
Al2[C6(COO)6]·16H2O
Strunz: 
10.AC.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Artern, Unstrut valley, Thuringia, Germany