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Brandtite

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Brandtite

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Description
Locality: 
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3 × 3 cm
Description

Tack sharp lustrous brandtite in several well developed crystals in vugs. This nice Ca rich arsenate comes in good crystals from this locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Brandtite

Formula: 
Ca2(Mn2+,Mg)(AsO4)2·2H2O
Strunz: 
8.CG.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5
Type Locality: 
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg district, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden