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Stichtite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Kaznakhtinskii Massif, Ust'-Koksa District, Altai Republic, Russian Federation
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.1 × 3.9 × 3.1 cm
Weight: 
110.00gr
Description

Spectacular sample of purple-violet Stichtite with small admixture of brownish serpentine present on some parts of the specimen, the color of the stichtite is very intense and has a spectacular waxy shine, really it is a very interesting specimen from this famous Russian site.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Stichtite

Formula: 
Mg6Cr2(OH)16[CO3]·4H2O
Strunz: 
5.DA.50
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Stichtite Hill, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan District, Tasmania, Australia

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