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Mellite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Csordakúti Mine, Bicskei District, Fejér County, Hungary
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.2 × 5.6 × 5.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.20cm
Description

Rare specimen of the organic aluminium compound mellite with partly intergrown tetragonal dipyramiod crystals from this classic locality. Transparent to translucent crystals with inclusions from the lignite.
Little damage, but several crystals in very good shape.

Mineral Data
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Mellite

Formula: 
Al2[C6(COO)6]·16H2O
Strunz: 
10.AC.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Artern, Unstrut valley, Thuringia, Germany

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