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Fahleite

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Fahleite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.6 × 0.1 × 0.1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Description

Small example of an extremely rare mineral Fahleite for which Tsumeb is the type locality. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Fahleite

Formula: 
Zn5CaFe2(AsO4)6·14H2O
Strunz: 
8.CH.55
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
2.0
Type Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia

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