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Sarkinite & Montmorillonite

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Sarkinite & Montmorillonite

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Description
Locality: 
Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Genova, Liguria, Italy
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 9.5 × 5 cm
Description

Nice speciment with an interesting association of rare sarkinite in orange crystals and montmorillonite in lamellar crystals aggregates

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sarkinite

Formula: 
Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.15
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0
Type Locality: 
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg district, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

Montmorillonite

Formula: 
(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2·nH2O
Strunz: 
9.EC.40
Hardness: 
1.0 - 2.0
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Montmorillon, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France

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