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Variscite

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Variscite

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Description
Locality: 
Dug Hill, Avant, Garland County, Arkansas, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 3.6 × 2 cm
Description

Typical limestones rock with cavities lined by intense apple green variscite microcrystals with very good lustre.

Acquired in 2005. Ex Dr Bob Janssens, #2788.

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Variscite

Formula: 
AlPO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
8.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Meßbach Quarry, Meßbach, Plauen, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany

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