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Triphylite

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Triphylite

ex. Hauser collection

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Description
Locality: 
E E Smith Mine, Alexandria, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 5 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.20cm
Description

A matrix specimen hosting a few triphylite crystals, quite good for the species. Historically, this locality was famous for such specimens - but nowadays they are rare.

Two specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Triphylite

Formula: 
LiFe2+PO4
Strunz: 
8.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
4.0
Type Locality: 
Hühnerkobel Mine (Hennenkobel Mine), Rabenstein, Zwiesel, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany