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Bentorite

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Bentorite

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Description
Locality: 
Hatrurim Formation, Negev Desert, Israel
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.3 × 1 × 1 cm
Description

Bentorite on matrix

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bentorite

Formula: 
Ca6(Cr3+,Al)2(SO4)3(OH)12·26H2O
Strunz: 
7.DG.15
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
2.0
Type Locality: 
Hatrurim Formation, Negev, Israel