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Whiteite & Lazulite

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MGR851069

Whiteite & Lazulite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 3.8 × 1.6 cm
Description

Awesome combination of whiteite accompanied by numerous sharp terminated and high lustrous lazulite crystals with the best color. There are even some tiny quartz crystals at the top. Great specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Whiteite

Synonym Of: 

Whiteite-(CaFeMg)

Formula: 
{Ca}{(Fe2+,Mn2+)}{Mg2}{Al2}(PO4)4(OH)2·8H2O
Strunz: 
8.DH.15
Hardness: 
4.0

Whiteite-(CaMnMg)

Formula: 
{Ca}{Mn2+}{Mg2}{Al2}(PO4)4(OH)2·8H2O
Strunz: 
8.DH.15
Hardness: 
3.5

Whiteite-(MnFeMg)

Formula: 
{(Mn2+,Ca)}{(Fe2+,Mn2+)}{Mg2}{Al2}(PO4)4(OH)2·8H2O
Strunz: 
8.DH.15
Hardness: 
4.0

Lazulite

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
8.BB.40
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Fischbacher Alpen, Styria, Austria