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Skorpionite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund, Karas Region, Namibia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.5 × 3 cm
Description

Rare specimen of skorpionite. with fine lustrous delicate hair-like crystals. This specimen is also fluorescent. Came out from Skorpion Mine, Northern Cape. South Africa.

Weight: 58gr

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Skorpionite

Formula: 
Ca3Zn2(PO4)2(CO3)(OH)2·H2O
Strunz: 
8.DO.45
Hardness: 
3.5 - 0.0
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Lüderitz District, Karas Region, Namibia