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Parasymplesite

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Parasymplesite

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Description
Locality: 
Palhal Mine, Branca, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro District, Portugal
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 3.5 × 2.3 cm
Description

Very rich parasymplesite sample for the locality.

Large vug with many green parasymplesite 'needles' associated to dolomite.

 

Acquired: 
Boxed with Label
Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Parasymplesite

Formula: 
Fe2+3(AsO4)2·8H2O
Strunz: 
8.CE.40
Hardness: 
2.0
Type Locality: 
Kiura mine (Shin-Kiura mine; Kiura emery mine), Saiki City, Oita prefecture, Kyushu Region, Japan