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Siderite

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Description
Locality: 
Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10 × 9 × 4.2 cm
Description

Brownish red lenticular crystals of siderite on pale dolomite. The surface is partially covered by white scalenoheders of calcite and transparent tabular crystals of barite. A good specimen of an Italian classic locality.

Ex. William De Keersmaecker, who bought it on July 2nd/1977.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

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