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Meurigite On Cryptomelane

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Meurigite On Cryptomelane

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Description
Locality: 
Sapucaia Mine, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.7 × 2.2 cm
Description

Light yellow meurigite balls on a cryptomelane sculpture

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Meurigite

Synonym Of: 

Meurigite-K

Formula: 
KFe3+8(PO4)6(OH)7·6.5H2O
Strunz: 
8.DJ.20
Hardness: 
3.0

Meurigite-Na

Formula: 
NaFe3+8(PO4)6(OH)7·6.5H2O
Strunz: 
8.DJ.20
Hardness: 
0.0

Cryptomelane

Formula: 
K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Strunz: 
4.DK.05a
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.5
Type Locality: 
Tombstone, Tombstone District, Tombstone Hills, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA