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Strontianite

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Strontianite

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Description
Locality: 
Oberdorf an der Laming, Laming Valley, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.4 × 2.7 cm
Description

Oberdorf produced the very best strontianite world-wide. Today field-collecting is prohibited, no new material came out since decades, all we have is material from old discoveries. This partciular specimen is well formed all around, it consists of tiny sharp steps, all of tem glossy. The color is orange-pink with a darker zoning in the upper section. No significnat damages to report, bottom was on the rock.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Strontianite

Formula: 
SrCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Strontian, North West Highlands (Argyllshire), Scotland, UK