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Siderite & Hyalite Opal

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Siderite & Hyalite Opal

Rare locality

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Description
Locality: 
Benham Plains, Avoca, Northern Midlands Municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 3 × 2.3 cm
Description

An unusual Tasmanian specimen showing basalt matrix with nice red brown coloured siderite 'kidneys' in association with hyalite opal.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

Hyalite

Variety Of: 

Opal

Formula: 
SiO2·nH2O
Strunz: 
4.DA.10
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Formula: 
SiO2·nH2O
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
white

Opal

Formula: 
SiO2·nH2O
Strunz: 
4.DA.10
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
White

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