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Castellaroite

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Castellaroite

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Description
Locality: 
Monte Nero Mine, Rocchetta Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.3 × 1 cm
Description

Colourless castellaroite crystals on matrix. Beautiful!

Reference:

Kampf, A.R., Cámara, F., Ciriotti, M.E., Nash, B.P., Balestra, C. and Chiappino, L. (2015) Castellaroite, IMA 2015-071. CNMNC Newsletter No. 28, December 2015, page 1862; Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 1859– 1864; Kampf, A.R., Cámara, F., Ciriotti, M.E., Nash, B.P., Balestra, C., Chiappino, L. (2016): Castellaroite, Mn2+3(AsO4)2⋅4.5H2O, a new mineral from Italy related to metaswitzerite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 28, 687-696.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Castellaroite

Formula: 
Mn32+(AsO4)2·4H2O
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Type Locality: 
Monte Nero Mine, Rocchetta Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy