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Bustamite

Ex Jose Rees Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 6 × 6.8 cm
Description

A single terminated bustamite crystal from the Rees collection (Sydney), big brown and resinous oldtimer. Minor galena, calcite and quartz adhering to the base of the crystals and on some faces.

The right hand side of the main display face has a contact from another crystal but otherwise complete. Specimen weighs 216 grams

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bustamite

Formula: 
CaMn2+(Si2O6)
Strunz: 
9.DG.05
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
Earthstones Australia

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