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Siderite

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Description
Locality: 
Machacamarca Mine, Machacamarca, Saavedra Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.8 × 3.9 × 3.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.50cm
Description

Very good, flaky siderite crystals up to 3.5 cm. Floater speceimen. Only one crystal broken - but only on the back side.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

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