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Palygorskite

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Palygorskite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 4.5 × 2.3 cm
Description

Fibrous white palygorskite very rich in all sides of this interesting specimen.Ex Grosch collection, Germany

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Palygorskite

Formula: 
(Mg,Al)5(Si,Al)8O20(OH)2·8H2O
Strunz: 
9.EE.20
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Second Mine, Popovka River, Palygorskaya Distance of Perm Railways, Permskaya Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia...