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Sepiolite

Ex Dr. Krantz, Bonn, Germany, ex A. A. Damour
With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Quincy-sur-Cher, Bourges, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 1 × 1 cm
Weight: 
3.10gr
Description

Glass vial containing 'quincyte', a flaky, pink-colored substance that was finally identified as sepiolite (plus organic). Named after the place of first description: Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

Comes with old Dr. Krantz label. It was originally a specimen of the Augustin Alexis Damour Damour collection; his personal mineral collection was sold to F. Krantz (who was in charge of the Krantz mineral dealership between 1891 and 1926), probably shortly after his death. Damour was sufficiently famous that Krantz had special labels printed identifying the specimens from the Damour collection. A second label, probably the original one with which Damour acquired it, is also included.

quincyite = pink sepiolite + organic, Egleston 286 (1892).

Size and weight are given for the glass vial including contents.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sepiolite

Formula: 
Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2·6H2O
Strunz: 
9.EE.25
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Bettolino, Baldissero Canavese, Canavese District, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy

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Germany (trackable & insured, up to 5 kg)
7
EU countries (trackable, up to 2 kg)
13
Switzerland and UK (trackable, up to 2 kg)
18
Rest of World (trackable, up to 2 kg)
22.50

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