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Sarkinite

EDS & Raman ver. specimen no 2019-03-31-27

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Description
Locality: 
Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 3.7 × 2.5 cm
Description

Intense red sarkinite with manganhörnesite in dolomite matrix. Comes with a hand-written historic label. This specimen is Raman and EDS confirmed (no 2019-03-31-27).  Analysis attached.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sarkinite

Formula: 
Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.15
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0
Type Locality: 
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg district, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
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Label Images - only: Sarkinite
Label Images - only: Sarkinite