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Herderite

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Herderite

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Description
Locality: 
Shengus, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.8 × 2.7 × 2.4 cm
Description

This is a single herderite crystal with great green color. Though broken at the backside, this little treasure catches the eye and offers a great view at the crystal habit and its innate beauty.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Herderite

Formula: 
CaBePO4(F,OH)
Strunz: 
8.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Type Locality: 
Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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