Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Magnesite Var Pistomesite

Views:
Watches:
TPX216643

Magnesite Var Pistomesite

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Barranc Vermell, Río de Monnegre, Muchamiel, Valencian Community, Spain
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 4.9 × 4.1 cm
Description

Interesting specimen of this variety of magnesite typical from Keuper of Alicante.
The crystal is embebed on a gypsum matrix.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Magnesite

Formula: 
MgCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Magnisía Prefecture (Magnesia), Thessalia Department (Thessaly), Greece

Pistomesite

Variety Of: 

Mg-rich Siderite

Formula: 
(Fe,Mg)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0
Formula: 
(Fe,Mg)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps