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Florencite Uvite & Magnesite

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Florencite Uvite & Magnesite

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Description
Locality: 
Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.5 × 6 × 4.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.40cm
Weight: 
396.00gr
Description

Excellent and classic brazilian combination of yellow cristals of Florencite, associated with abundant wine red Uvite quite well defined, all set on white Magnesite rhomboedric crystals.

Florencite-(Ce) is a rare-earth, cerium-rich phosphate here in isolated, euhedral, straw-yellow crystal to 4 mm, the sprinkling of gemmy, dark cherry-red uvite crystals to 5 mm is a nice bonus. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Florencite

Synonym Of: 

Florencite-(Ce)

Formula: 
CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Strunz: 
8.BL.13
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Florencite-(La)

Formula: 
LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Strunz: 
8.BL.13
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Florencite-(Nd)

Formula: 
(Nd,La,Ce)Al3(PO4)2(OH)6
Strunz: 
8.BL.13
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Uvite

Formula: 
Ca(Mg3)MgAl5(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(F/OH)
Group Parent: 
Tourmaline
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.5
Colour: 
Black, greenish-black
Streak: 
Light-brown, light-green, or white

Magnesite

Formula: 
MgCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Magnisía Prefecture (Magnesia), Thessalia Department (Thessaly), Greece

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The item can be returned for whichever reason, provided its original conditions, and within 3 weeksfrom its delivery to the Buyer. In the case of returning, the Buyer will be entitled to the refund of the item price; shipping costs will remain at the Buyer's charge in any case.