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Erythrite

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Description
Locality: 
Daniel Mine, Neustädtel, Schneeberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 4.7 × 3.3 cm
Description

A fine spray of intense purple erythrite contrastful perched on glistening quartz which in turn lines a vug. The erythrite is mostly well defined, highly lustrous and sharp edged. A fine specimen from the type localty. Schneeberg mining district is one of the oldest in the Erzgebirge mountains. Good specimens from there are among the most sought-after in the area.

Mineral Data
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Erythrite

Formula: 
Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O
Strunz: 
8.CE.40
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Daniel Mine (St. Daniel Mine), Neustädtel, Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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