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Villiaumite

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Villiaumite

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Description
Locality: 
Aris Quarry, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 3.2 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.50cm
Description

Very gemmy, transparent pinkish red villiaumite crystal aggregate of 1.5 cm in matrix. Super-rare to find a villiaumite this size and quality in matrix. Exceptional.

The transparency doesn't show too well on pictures. Much better in nature. You can look right through to the matrix.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Villiaumite

Formula: 
NaF
Strunz: 
3.AA.20
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Rouma Island (Roume Island; Roma Island; Ruma Island), Los Archipelago (Los Islands), Guinea

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