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Kasparite & Pickeringite

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Kasparite & Pickeringite

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Description
Locality: 
Dubník, Červenica, Prešov County, Prešov Region, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3 × 2.7 cm
Description

Light pink cobaltoan pickeringite (kašparite) needles/sprays with snow-white prickeringite. Comes from ancient opal mines at Dubník.

Outstanding and very hard to find material in this quality.

Buy Now option includes worldwide registered shipping cost.

Ex collection of Rudolf Ďuďa

 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Kasparite

Variety Of: 

Pickeringite

Formula: 
MgAl2(SO4)4·22H2O
Strunz: 
7.CB.85
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Hardness: 
0.0

Pickeringite

Formula: 
MgAl2(SO4)4·22H2O
Strunz: 
7.CB.85
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
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