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Augelite & Quartz

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Augelite & Quartz

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Pasto Bueno, Ancash Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 2.5 × 2.1 cm
Description

Augelite is generally a rare mineral and specimens from this locality show the very best color and quality world-wide. The particular specimen features a groupmof highly lustrous, gemmy, sharp terminated crystals in intense green color set on sparkling thin quartz crystals. Very showy in various positions.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Augelite

Formula: 
Al2(PO4)(OH)3
Strunz: 
8.BE.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Västanå Iron Mine (Westanå Mine), Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne, Sweden

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White