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Brandtite

ex collection Klaus Krombholtz
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Description
Locality: 
Sailauf, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.7 × 5 × 2.8 cm
Description

The Franconian Fuchs quarry produced probably the best brandtite specimen worldwide. This is by far the biggest, richest and best I've seen so far - internet included.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Brandtite

Formula: 
Ca2(Mn2+,Mg)(AsO4)2·2H2O
Strunz: 
8.CG.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5
Type Locality: 
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg district, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

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