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Purpurite & Heterosite

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Purpurite & Heterosite

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Description
Locality: 
Sandamap Pegmatite, Sandamap North Farm 115, Dâures, Erongo Region, Namibia
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 2.8 × 2.3 cm
Description

Rhombic cleavage of lilac-purple purpurite with dark grey heterosite. Good color.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Purpurite

Formula: 
(Mn3+,Fe3+)PO4
Strunz: 
8.AB.10
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Type Locality: 
Faires Mine, Kings Mountain, Gaston Co., North Carolina, USA

Heterosite

Formula: 
(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Strunz: 
8.AB.10
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Type Locality: 
Les Hureaux, Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

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Shipping Information

Postage Area Price
Germany: < 2 kg
5.50
Worldwide: < 500 gr - tracking without insurance
9