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Francisite

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Locality: 
Iron Monarch Open Cut, Iron Knob, Middleback Range, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.2 × 1.4 × 1 cm
Description

A very rich specimen of francisite from the type locality, named in honour of Glyn Francis.

Francisite occurs as bright green crystallised groups and masses, it is an extremely rare selenium mineral, known only from 2 locations worldwide and then in exceedingly limited amounts

Mineral Data
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Francisite

Formula: 
Cu3Bi(SeO3)2O2Cl
Strunz: 
4.JG.25
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Iron Monarch open cut, Iron Knob, Middleback Range, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia
Earthstones Australia

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