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Ankerite

ex Freiberg mineral show, include older label
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Ludwig-Vereinigt Feld Mine, Schönbrunn, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.3 × 7.3 × 2.2 cm
Description

Nice, white crystals to 8mm length arranged on a floater. The specimen is damaged only on one corner.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ankerite

Formula: 
Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Styria, Austria