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Artinite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Rio del Bastardo, Roccamurata, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 3.5 × 1.5 cm
Weight: 
29.00gr
Description

A choice miniature of candid white artinite from Rio del Bastardo, grown on serpentinitic breccia. This is a rather rich specimen with acicular crystals radially distributed alongside the rockwalls. Artinite has a very good luster and it is in good conditions. 
Quite contrastful with the green matrix, sizeable crystals for the locality, which is now defunct.

It will be shipped hot glued in a plastic box for additional protection. Account for some minimal needles and crumbs detaching during shipping.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Artinite

Formula: 
Mg2(CO3)(OH)2·3H2O
Strunz: 
5.DA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Dossi di Franscia (Franscia Mine; Franscia Mines; Franscia Quarries), Campo Franscia (Franscia), Lanzada, Lanterna Valley, Malenco Valley, Valtellina, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy

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Shipping within 15 days after payment received, unless specified/agreed otherwise.

Combined shipping is possible, please inquire for details.