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Rondorfite

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Locality: 
Bellerberg, Ettringen, Eifel Mountains, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.2 × 2 × 1 cm
Description

Rondorfite is an among the rarest species occuring in calcium-rich xenoliths at Eifel. The species was first found at Eifel, and found later in only one more locality worldwide. It occurs as orange sections in limestone xenolith. Euhedral crystals are extremely rare, only three examples have been found so far (from the Min Record's article of March-April 2013).
Don't miss the opportunity to get such sought after extreme rarity from Eifel !

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Rondorfite

Formula: 
Ca8Mg(SiO4)4Cl2
Strunz: 
9.AB.20
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Caspar quarry, Bellerberg volcano, Ettringen, Mayen, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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