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Ramshorn Gypsum With Sklodowskite

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Ramshorn Gypsum With Sklodowskite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 2 × 1 cm
Description

Incredibly beautiful and rare piece out from a super limited find last year! The crystals form a rams horn formation with sklowskite on top!The piece is three dimensional, undamaged and displays wonderful in any angle!The crystals of sklodowskite  are microscopic but still the color is visible and gets the attention!Superb piece and difficult to find!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ramshorn Gypsum

Variety Of: 

Gypsum

Formula: 
CaSO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.CD.40
Hardness: 
2.0

Sklodowskite

Formula: 
Mg(UO2)2[HSiO4]2·5H2O
Strunz: 
9.AK.10
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Streak: 
Yellow
Type Locality: 
Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

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