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Gormanite Lazulite & Siderite

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Gormanite Lazulite & Siderite

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Description
Locality: 
Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 2.9 × 1.7 cm
Description

Spray of blue green acicular gormanite spray across cavities lined with quartz crystals. Growing between and with the gormanite are dark lustrous gemmy blue lazulite crystals which are contrasted bu golden siderite crystals. this specimen has a sawn base.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gormanite

Formula: 
(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6·2H2O
Strunz: 
8.DC.45
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0
Type Locality: 
Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

Lazulite

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
8.BB.40
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Fischbacher Alpen, Styria, Austria

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White
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