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Lombardoite

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Lombardoite

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Description
Locality: 
Valletta Mine, Aisone, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1 × 0.8 cm
Description

Reddish-brown subhedral crystals in quartz vug. Lombardoite it is probably one of the least widespread among the species with type localities in La Valletta and certainly not very common in distinct crystals.
The name lombardoite is after Bruno Lombardo, italian geologist and petrologist of CNR.
Analysed material. Very good specimen.

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Lombardoite

Formula: 
Ba2Mn3+(AsO4)2(OH)
Group Parent: 
Brackebuschite
Type Locality: 
Valletta Mine, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

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