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Sénarmontite

Former collection Burger
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Description
Locality: 
Djebel Hammimat Mine, Ain Babouche District, Oum el Bouaghi, Algeria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 2.9 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Weight: 
51.00gr
Description

A rare miniature specimen of senarmontite ore from the type locality in Algeria. Unlike typical specimens from the area, senarmontite crystals appear as a set of white/grey veins cross-cut the host rock. Some octahedral edges are visible. On the back of the specimen there appears to be a patch with native copper (not verified). This is surprising, as I am not aware of any copper found at the mine.

An intriguing specimen. Former collection Burger (Switzerland). Pre-1950s specimen, labeled in modern times.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sénarmontite

Formula: 
Sb2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.50
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Djebel Hammimat Mine, Ain Babouche, Ain Beida, Constantine Province, Algeria

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