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Ravatite

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Locality: 
Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3.5 × 1.3 cm
Description

The ravatite crystals have a strong rubbery smell and fluoresces purple from the natural UV-radiation in sunlight.

Specimens collected from the same fumarole, were analyzed by via GC/MS (Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrum) as 65-71% phenanthren (mixed with 29-35% fluoren and anthracen).When you buy this specimen, we will also send a second one for free. (AN027)

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What's on the rock

Ravatite

Formula: 
C14H10
Strunz: 
10.BA.40
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.0
Type Locality: 
Ravat Village (site of), Yagnob River, Zeravshan Range, Viloyati Sogd (Viloyati Sughd; Viloyati Khodzhent; Viloyati Leninabad), Tajikistan
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