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Rapidcreekite

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Rapidcreekite

Type Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.6 × 3.6 × 1.7 cm
Description

A fairly good coverage of sprays of white acicular crystals of rapidcreekite, a rare calcium-sulfate, on a contrasting matrix from the Type Locality.
Beautiful under magnification.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rapidcreekite

Formula: 
Ca2(SO4)(CO3)·4H2O
Strunz: 
7.DG.20
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
2.0
Type Locality: 
Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
Cartils Minerals

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