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Brandholzite

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Brandholzite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Krížnica, Pernek, Malacky County, Bratislava Region, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 1.4 × 1 cm
Description

A very good example of brandholzite, a rare magnesium-antimony-hydroxide, with a very rich coverage of small, lustrous, colourless tabular crystals on matrix. Beautiful under magnification.

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Brandholzite

Formula: 
Mg[Sb(OH)6]2·6H2O
Strunz: 
4.FH.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Brandholz - Goldkronach District, Fichtelgebirge, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Cartils Minerals

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