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Carpholite

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Description
Locality: 
Horní Slavkov, Sokolov, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.7 × 4.9 × 2.8 cm
Weight: 
86.00gr
Description

From the type locality, this is a representative specimen of radiated acicular carpholite crystals of bright golden colour, on a granite matrix.

According to the two original associated labels, the specimen can be dated back to before 1937, because one from “Les Fils D’Emile Deyrolle” is previous to 1937. The second is from Roberto Palumbo (1928-1945).

Ex Ennio Contarini #2205.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Carpholite

Formula: 
Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Strunz: 
9.DB.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Colour: 
Yellow
Type Locality: 
Horní Slavkov (Schlaggenwald), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

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