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Palygorskite With Calcite

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Palygorskite With Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States of America
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.3 × 6.5 × 4.2 cm
Weight: 
95.00gr
Description

Grey fibrous masses of palygorskite interbedded with an aggregate of lustrous euhedral crystals of transparent calcite. Representative specimen this locality in Washington.

Ex François Verhallen collection.

Combine specimens to reduce shipping costs!.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Palygorskite

Formula: 
(Mg,Al)5(Si,Al)8O20(OH)2·8H2O
Strunz: 
9.EE.20
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Second Mine, Popovka River, Palygorskaya Distance of Perm Railways, Permskaya Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia...

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

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