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Carminite On Segnitite

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Carminite On Segnitite

Ex J & S Mommers Collection
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Description
Locality: 
Kintore Open Cut, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 8.1 × 2.5 cm
Description

A great cabinet specimen of the rare species segnitie with a rich dusting of reddish brown carminite.

The segnitite forms masses and closely packed yellow green crystals almost completely coveing the display face of this specimen.

A contrasting addition to this specimen is a vibrant coating of reddish brown carminite crystals over areas of segnitite and there are also a small group of sharp, off white, barrel  shaped crystals of smithsonite

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Carminite

Formula: 
PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
8.BH.30
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5
Type Locality: 
Louise Mine, Bürdenbach, Altenkirchen, Wied Iron Spar District, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Segnitite

Formula: 
PbFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)6
Strunz: 
8.BL.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
4.0
Type Locality: 
Kintore opencut, Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
Earthstones Australia

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