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Goyazite & Rutile

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Goyazite & Rutile

Classic locality
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.7 × 2 × 1.8 cm
Description

Nice typical sharp orange goyazite on dolomite from this famous mineral locality associated to well formed black rutile. Goyazite crystals from Lengenbach are usually less or about 1mm, like in this sample. Very nice under the microscope!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Goyazite

Formula: 
SrAl3(PO4)2(OH)5·H2O
Strunz: 
8.BL.10
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0
Type Locality: 
Diamantina, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Rutile

Formula: 
TiO2
Strunz: 
4.DB.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Type Locality: 
Rutile locality, Horcajuelo de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain

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