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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: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 0.6 × 0.5 cm
Description

Oberdorf produced the very best stronianite world-wide - usually it is a colorless, dull mineral in millimeter size. Wha we have here is an elongated, glossy crystal with sharp orange-red zoning at base and top. The variety is the most rare habit and color from the locality. The crystal is double terminated and it doesn´t show any significant damage.

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