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Wavellite

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Wavellite

Fluorescent

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Description
Locality: 
Highdown Quarry, Filleigh, Devon, United Kingdom
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 4 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Weight: 
150.00gr
Description

A wedge of grey culm measure with wavellite discs on three sides from the type location. Under magnification some discs show concentric rings.  The largest disc is 1cm across.

A yellow buff colour fluorescence under SW.

 

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Wavellite

Formula: 
Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3·5H2O
Strunz: 
8.DC.50
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White.
Type Locality: 
High Down Quarry, Filleigh, North Devon, Devon, England, UK

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