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Manganoan Calcite & Svabite

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Manganoan Calcite & Svabite

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Description
Locality: 
Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
15.6 × 11.6 × 4.1 cm
Description

Nice calcite mn and svabite, calcite red under sw uv light, svabit orange

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Manganoan Calcite

Variety Of: 

Calcite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.0
Formula: 
(Ca,Mn)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0

Svabite

Formula: 
Ca5(AsO4)3F
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark (Nordmarksberg), Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden