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Lombardoite

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Description
Locality: 
Valletta Mine, Aisone, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 2.2 × 1.5 cm
Description

Brownish red crystals of the extremely rare new mineral lombardoite (IMA 2016-058, that is, approved a few months ago !)  from the type and only known locality worldwide.

Analyzed specimen, see copy attached.

Very limited find!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Lombardoite

Formula: 
Ba2Mn3+(AsO4)2(OH)
Group Parent: 
Brackebuschite
Type Locality: 
Valletta Mine, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

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