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Lagalyite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Uranus Mine, Kleinrückerswalde, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 3 × 2.5 cm
Weight: 
30.00gr
Description

This is a piece of the very rare mineral lagalyite. The piece comes from the Uranus mine near Annaberg Buchholz in Saxony. It has been analyzed. It is important that the material is stored at 100% humidity. Better is under water. During dehydration, the lagalyite converts into other minerals. The piece does not look particularly beautiful, but is rare.

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Lagalyite

Formula: 
Ca2xMn1-xO2·1.5-2H2O (x = 0.05–0.08)
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Type Locality: 
Das Aufgeklärte Glück Mine, Hasserode, Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Or Christbescherung Mine, Großvoigtsberg, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

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