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Herderite

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Herderite

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Description
Locality: 
Nyet Bruk, Braldu Valley, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 2.2 × 1.6 cm
Description

A complete and sharp terminated single crystal! Herderite is generally a more rare mineral and even more exceptional from Nyet-Bruk. The mineral is not very eye-catching - but for Hederite this is really a fine piece.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Herderite

Formula: 
CaBePO4(F,OH)
Strunz: 
8.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Type Locality: 
Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany