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Wavellite

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Description
Locality: 
Highdown Quarry, Filleigh, Devon, United Kingdom
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.50cm
Weight: 
12.00gr
Description

A curious, complete and symmetrical wavellite sphere, or partial replacement of wavellite. Other examples that have been opened revealed the typical radiating structure of wavellite. This sphere is 2.5cm across, not an aesthetic specimen but a relatively large and very rare example from the type locality.

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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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