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Chamosite

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Description
Locality: 
Nučice, Beroun, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.7 × 4.2 × 1.6 cm
Description

Oolites of dark grey to dark green chamosite in an iron rich matrix. From an old German collection built previous to the Second World War, specimen #107. Includes two old labels. Ex. Jean De Marche.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chamosite

Formula: 
(Fe2+,Mg)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Strunz: 
9.EC.55
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Haut de Cry, Chamoson, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

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