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Siderite

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Description
Locality: 
South Crofty Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 4.5 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.40cm
Description

A good covering on both sides of brown to yellow crystals of siderite to 4 mm on quartz, hematite matrix.

From the Tincroft section, 290 Level, South Crofty Mine.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White