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Tyrolite

ex Barbara's collection
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Description
Locality: 
Gratlspitz, Hochzeil, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 2 × 1.3 cm
Description

A rich specimen with tyrolite spherulite. This specimen isn't analysed. But the last bigger analysis, see literature, shows it is tyrolite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tyrolite

Formula: 
Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8·11H2O
Strunz: 
8.DM.10
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Falkenstein, Falkenstein District, Schwaz, Brixlegg - Schwaz area, Inn valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria