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Hinsdalite

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Hinsdalite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Schöne Aussicht Mine, Dernbach, Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 3.7 × 1.8 cm
Description

Tiny clear microcrystals of hinsdalite in several vugs.

Rich and beautiful (under the microscope) specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hinsdalite

Formula: 
PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Strunz: 
8.BL.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
4.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Golden Fleece Mine, Lake City, Lake City District (Lake District), Hinsdale Co., Colorado, USA