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Roeblingite

Rare Mineral

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Locality: 
Naslawice Quarry, Nasławice, Gmina Sobótka, Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.9 × 1.2 × 0.9 cm
Description

Roeblingite is a very rare Mn-Ca-Pb silicate species, possibly this is the third occurence worldwide. It forms pale pink flat prismatic crystals. Very good cystalized sample of this hard to get species.

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Roeblingite

Formula: 
Pb2Ca6Mn2+(Si3O9)2(SO4)2(OH)2·4H2O
Strunz: 
9.CB.05
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Parker Mine (Parker shaft), Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
Loranth Minerals

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