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Hurlbutite

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Hurlbutite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Viitaniemi Pegmatite, Eräjärvi, Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, Finland
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 4 × 2 cm
Description

Almost pure specimen of the very rare species hurlbutite from Finland.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hurlbutite

Formula: 
CaBe2(PO4)2
Strunz: 
8.AA.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
6.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Chandlers Mill Quarry, Newport, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire, USA