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Tobermorite & Ellestadite

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Tobermorite & Ellestadite

ex. John Seibel (Tehachapi/California)

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Description
Locality: 
Commercial Quarry, Crestmore, Riverside County, California, United States of America
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.8 × 4.5 × 2.4 cm
Description

White tobermorite and yellow ellstadite in blue calcite

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ellestadite

Synonym Of: 

Fluorellestadite

Formula: 
Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Strunz: 
9.AH.25
Hardness: 
4.5

Hydroxylellestadite

Formula: 
Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Strunz: 
9.AH.25
Hardness: 
4.5