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Gormanite

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Gormanite

Ex Dr Hartel Collection (Germany)
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 5.5 × 4 cm
Description

Gormanite is an very rare phosphate. Most crystals are small and are usually associated with the Yukon, Canada Type Localities - Rapid Creek and Big Fish River.

However this EXCELLENT specimen consists of large, lustrous, deep sea-green, radiating clusters of acicular crystals.

Ex Dr. Hartel collection, Germany

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gormanite

Formula: 
(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6·2H2O
Strunz: 
8.DC.45
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0
Type Locality: 
Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada