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Fianelite & Ansermetite

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Fianelite & Ansermetite

Type Locality
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Fianel, Ausserferrera, Ferrera Valley, Hinterrhein, Grisons, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 2 × 2 cm
Description

An exceptionally sample of this very rare mineral, coming from its type locality. Not many sample, you can find on the market, coming from Fianel, a locality difficult to reach and where is not easy to find crystalline material. It is present this sample in red-orange color crystals aggregates, on the matrix there is an area of red crystalline flattened ansermetite (photo 4). Excellent sample well representative of this rare specie. 

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Fianelite

Formula: 
Mn2+2((V,As)2O7)·2H2O
Strunz: 
8.FC.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Fianel Mine, Ausserferrera, Ferrera Valley, Hinterrhein Valley, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland

Ansermetite

Formula: 
Mn2+(V2O6)·4H2O
Strunz: 
4.HD.30
Hardness: 
3.0 - 0.0
Streak: 
orange
Type Locality: 
Fianel Mine, Ausserferrera, Ferrera Valley, Hinterrhein Valley, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland

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