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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: 
5.5 × 4 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Description

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

Excellent cafarsite specimen from J. Henrich collection, Germany. With origianl label.

Ex Eberhard Henkel collection - acquired 2008

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