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Childrenite

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Description
Locality: 
Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.5 × 0.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.00cm
Description

A lovely assemblage of well formed crystals with multiple faces on just a touch of matrix. Exquisite thumbnail group of radiating childrenite crystals.

Translucent brown colouration and in excellent condition.

Mineral Data
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Childrenite

Formula: 
(Fe2+,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(OH)2·H2O
Strunz: 
8.DD.20
Hardness: 
5.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Tavistock District, Devon, England, UK
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