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Limonite Var Glaskopf

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Limonite Var Glaskopf

Ex Charles Ottley Groom-Napier
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Description
Locality: 
(Bohemia), Czech Republic
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.8 × 2.5 × 3.7 cm
Description

Nice limonite glaskopf specimen from Bohemia (that´s all what is on the old M & M label.)

Oldtimer with an interesting provenance: The specimen is labeled to be from the Dukes of MANTUA and MONTFERRAT collection - an "Italian" collection from the 18 th century. In fact M & M was a kind of fraud by CHARLES OTTLEY GROOM-NAPIER.

The whole story can be read on the biographical archive at www.mineralogicalrecord.com.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Glaskopf

Variety Of: 

Goethite

Formula: 
α-Fe3+O(OH)
Strunz: 
4.00.
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5

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Best regards Roger