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Cafarsite

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Cafarsite

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Description
Locality: 
Wanni Glacier, Monte Cervandone, Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.3 × 2.8 × 2.5 cm
Description

Very good, sharp, fresh and darkbrown cafarsite crystals on matrix.

Excellent cafarsite specimen from the famous Dr. Georg Gebhard collection, Germany. With origianl Gebhard label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cafarsite

Formula: 
Ca5.9Mn1.7Fe3Ti3(AsO3)12·4-5H2O
Strunz: 
4.JC.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Wanni glacier - Scherbadung area (Monte Cervandone), Kriegalp Valley (Chriegalp Valley), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland