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Hematolite & Synadelphite On Allactite

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Hematolite & Synadelphite On Allactite

Rare Mineral
Type Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Moss Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 2.8 × 1 cm
Description

This is a very good specimen of a combination of three very rare minerals - all from their type locality.

Sharp redbrown rosettes of hematolite crystals with lustrous darckbrown synadelphite on gemmy allactite crystals.

Ex Rijksmuseum Stockholm

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hematolite

Formula: 
(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
Strunz: 
8.BE.45
Hardness: 
3.5
Type Locality: 
Moss mine, Nordmark (Nordmarksberg), Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

Synadelphite

Formula: 
Mn2+9(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9·2H2O
Strunz: 
8.BE.50
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Moss mine, Nordmark (Nordmarksberg), Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

Allactite

Formula: 
Mn2+7(AsO4)2(OH)8
Strunz: 
8.BE.30
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Moss mine, Nordmark (Nordmarksberg), Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden