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Johnbaumite & Roweite

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Johnbaumite & Roweite

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Description
Locality: 
Shijiangshan Mine, Hexigten Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.8 × 3.8 cm
Description

White johnbaumite crystals associated with platy tabular roweite on matrix. SEM-EDS & Raman confirmed. Analysis in the analytical section. 

Very good specimen. 

 

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

Roweite

Formula: 
Ca2Mn2+2B4O7(OH)6
Strunz: 
6.DA.25
Hardness: 
5.0
Type Locality: 
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Johnbaumite & Roweite
Analysis Report - only: Johnbaumite & Roweite
Analysis Report - only: Johnbaumite & Roweite