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Siderite

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Siderite

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Description
Locality: 
Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.7 × 5.5 × 4.5 cm
Description

Sharp defined and incredibly lustrous crystals of brownish to beige-orange siderite from the Hüttenberg area in Austria. The crystals are arranged in a very fine way making it a very eye-catching example. Some areas are coated in a bright mineral which gives a fantastic contrast as well.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White