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Florencite-(Ce) Topaz & Microcline

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Florencite-(Ce) Topaz & Microcline

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Description
Locality: 
Rumi Tucu Mine, Cerro León Muerto, Papachacra Pegmatites, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 3 × 2.5 cm
Description

Rare and rich specimen of florencite-(Ce) microcrystals, some of which are pointed by an arrow, associated with topaz on microcline.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Florencite-(Ce)

Formula: 
CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Strunz: 
8.BL.13
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Mata dos Crioulos (Matta dos Creoulos), Santo Antônio do Itambé, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Topaz

Formula: 
Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Strunz: 
9.AF.35
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
8.0
Streak: 
White

Microcline

Formula: 
KAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.30
Crystal System: 
Triclinic - Pinacoidal
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway

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