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Väyrynenite & Beryllonite

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Väyrynenite & Beryllonite

ex. Collection Edgar Franz (Freiberg/Saxony)

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Description
Locality: 
Viitaniemi Pegmatite, Eräjärvi, Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, Finland
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.2 × 4.7 × 3.2 cm
Description

Nice väyrynenite and beryllonite in matrix
 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Väyrynenite

Formula: 
Mn2+Be(PO4)(OH,F)
Strunz: 
8.BA.05
Hardness: 
5.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Viitaniemi pegmatite, Eräjärvi area, Orivesi, Western and Inner Finland Region, Finland

Beryllonite

Formula: 
NaBePO4
Strunz: 
8.AA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Joe McKeen Mountain locality (McKean Farm), Stoneham, Oxford Co., Maine, USA