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Giacovazzoite

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Locality: 
Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 2 × 2 cm
Description

Dark orange crystals of the new and extremely rare mineral giacovazzoite mineral (IMA 2018-165).

According to one of the authours, the find was strictly limited to a very small area of about 0,5 m long inside the Arsiccio mine. Authours material. Very limited find !.

Giacovazzoite is a new Fe-K oxysulphate.

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Giacovazzoite

Formula: 
K5Fe3+3O(SO4)6·10H2O
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Type Locality: 
Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy...

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