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Tilasite

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Tilasite

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Description
Locality: 
Wanni Glacier, Monte Cervandone, Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.7 × 4 × 3.4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.40cm
Description

An excellent example of tilasite, an uncommon calcium-magnesium-arsenate, with a good coverage of pinkish brown well-formed sharp crystals up to 4 mm on matrix.
Beautiful under magnification.
Great piece, from my own collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tilasite

Formula: 
CaMg(AsO4)F
Strunz: 
8.BH.10
Hardness: 
5.0
Type Locality: 
Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
Cartils Minerals

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