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Artinite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Lobminggraben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.6 × 8.2 × 4.5 cm
Description

Very rare material from this locality, and for Austria generally. Austrian artinite is really exceptional stuff and this particular specimen is on high standard for the locality. The crystals form spheres in snowy white color on dark matrix. So not only rare, even with eye-catching contrast. Should be high ranked for it´s rarity.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Artinite

Formula: 
Mg2(CO3)(OH)2·3H2O
Strunz: 
5.DA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Dossi di Franscia (Franscia Mine; Franscia Mines; Franscia Quarries), Campo Franscia (Franscia), Lanzada, Lanterna Valley, Malenco Valley, Valtellina, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy