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Aurorite

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Description
Locality: 
Aurora Mine, Sacramento, White Pine County, Nevada, United States of America
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 1.8 × 1.2 cm
Description

Black crystal aggregates of aurorite on a matrix of calcite.

Aurorite is a Mn-Ag oxide, being this specimen from the type locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Aurorite

Formula: 
(Mn2+,Ag,Ca)Mn4+3O7·3H2O
Strunz: 
4.FL.20
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
North Aurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA

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