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Strengite

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Description
Locality: 
Fragas da Carvalhosa Mine, Felgar, Torre de Moncorvo, Bragança District, Portugal
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.5 × 2.8 × 1.7 cm
Description

Fantastic sample!!!

Lots of wine pink strengite crystals with unparalleled gemmyness on black goethite. Few very small and tabular phosphosiderite crystals are also present.

Amazing under the scope!

 

 

Collected: 
2011
Boxed with Label
Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Strengite

Formula: 
FePO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
8.CD.10
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Eleonore Mine, Rodheim-Bieber, Wetzlar, Hesse, Germany