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Cafarsite

Ex Joachim Hennrich Collection - Rare Mineral - Type Locality
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Description
Locality: 
Wanni Glacier, Monte Cervandone, Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.7 × 1.5 × 1.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.50cm
Description

A perfect cuboctahedron of rare cafarsite associated with less but clearly visible matrix. The cafarsite is exceeding well defined, razor sharp and mirror bright with excellent terminations. Just pristine and aesthetic, only at the bottom face was the rock.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cafarsite

Formula: 
Ca5.9Mn1.7Fe3Ti3(AsO3)12·4-5H2O
Strunz: 
4.JC.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Wanni glacier - Scherbadung area (Monte Cervandone), Kriegalp Valley (Chriegalp Valley), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
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