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Austinite

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Description
Locality: 
Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Tooele County, Utah, United States of America
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 3.2 × 2 cm
Description

Drusy grey crystals of austinite sparkle on the gossany matrix. Good for the species & typical of this classic locality. No damage. Comes with a previous dealer's label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Austinite

Formula: 
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BH.35
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Gold Hill Mine (Western Utah Mine), Gold Hill, Gold Hill District (Clifton District), Deep Creek Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
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