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Scheuchzerite

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Scheuchzerite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Genova, Liguria, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
5.7 × 8.8 × 6.5 cm
Weight: 
327.00gr
Description

Rare mineral which is present in only two sites in the world. Scheuchzerite occurs as stellate aggregates of acicular yellow-orange crystals included in a massive braunite matrix. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Scheuchzerite

Formula: 
Na(Mn,Mg,Zn)9[VSi9O28(OH)](OH)3
Strunz: 
9.DM.35
Hardness: 
2.5 - 0.0
Type Locality: 
Fianel Mine, Ausserferrera, Ferrera Valley, Hinterrhein Valley, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland

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