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Okruschite

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Okruschite

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Description
Locality: 
Sailauf, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 4 × 3.5 cm
Description

Very rare SEM-EDS & Raman confirmed okruschite. A part of a holotype specimen was used to obtain a Raman reference. 

Beautiful and quite good crystals for this rare mineral. 

This is the last specimen of this unique find. Crystals from this second find are bigger than those from the first find. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Okruschite

Formula: 
Ca2Mn2+5Be4(AsO4)6(OH)4·6H2O
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
White
Type Locality: 
Fuchs Quarry, Hartkoppe, Sailauf, Hösbach, Spessart, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Okruschite