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Gorceixite & Quartz

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RBR29756

Gorceixite & Quartz

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 7.5 × 3 cm
Description

A very rich specimen of brown gorceixite on small crystals of quartz.

It's a rare specimen of this rare mineral from a famous locality!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gorceixite

Formula: 
BaAl3(PO4)2(OH)5·H2O
Strunz: 
8.BL.10
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
6.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Ouro Preto, Iron Quadrangle, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

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