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Johnbaumite & Caryopilite

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Johnbaumite & Caryopilite

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Description
Locality: 
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 5 × 4 cm
Description

A historic sample hosting johnbaumite in white sprays on brownish-orange caryopilite. The label erronously mentions brandtite at that time (1980). All the specimens that were described as svabite from this locality are johnbaumite instead.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Johnbaumite

Formula: 
Ca5(AsO4)3OH
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
4.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Caryopilite

Formula: 
(Mn,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Strunz: 
9.ED.15
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg district, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
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