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Siderite

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Description
Locality: 
Mongolata Gold Fields, Burra, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.2 × 8 × 2.9 cm
Description

A very nice plate of reddish brown siderite rhombs up to 10mm. Very minor chipping to a couple of crystals but overall in excellent condition. Very good display specimen for the locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Siderite

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