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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 × 7 × 3.5 cm
Description

Fine cluster, featuring an asociation of yellow cristals of florencite, associated with abundant wine red uvite quite well defined as well, all set on white anidrite also in crystals.

Excellent and classic brasilian stuff, from the G. Fregosi collection, Italy.

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 10 days from 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.