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Ferberite

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Ferberite

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Description
Locality: 
Hemerdon Bal Open Working, Plympton, Devon, United Kingdom
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 6 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
5.00cm
Weight: 
180.00gr
Description

Large lustrous sub metallic black ferberite blades up to 5cm long are partially exposed on all sides of a matrix of grey opaque quartz. The amount of ferberite gives the specimen considerable weight.    

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ferberite

Formula: 
FeWO4
Strunz: 
4.DB.30
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Type Locality: 
Niña Mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora (Cuevas de Vera), Almería, Andalusia, Spain

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