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Ferberite

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Locality: 
Boulder County, Colorado, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 4.3 × 2.5 cm
Description

Sharp black crystals of ferberite with good lustre, filling up cracks and cavities of a brecciated matrix.

This is an old piece that retains an old original label from the “Ward's Natural Science Rochester NY”, dated back around 1915-1925 (Wilson, W.E (2019): “Mineralogical Record Biographical Archive at Mineralogical Record”).

Ex. Ennio Contarini (IT) #3989.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ferberite

Formula: 
FeWO4
Strunz: 
4.DB.30
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Type Locality: 
Niña Mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora (Cuevas de Vera), Almería, Andalusia, Spain

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