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Richterite

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Richterite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.1 × 2.3 × 1.6 cm
Weight: 
46.00gr
Description

A beautiful little Richterite specimen from Wessels Mine, Northern Cape. Nice dark blue color.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Richterite

Formula: 
{Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.DE.20
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden