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Siderite

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Description
Locality: 
La Mure, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 4.1 × 2.1 cm
Description

Several of disc-shaped olive brown crystal of Siderite with a golden hue. They are excellent developed, razor sharp and highly lustrous. They are lucent to transparent and almost in good condition. The La Mure coal mines had its heydays from in the 20th century andproduced a large number of mineral specimens which almost disappeared for whatever reason. From time to time you see items from there, and this is one,- a good mini.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White
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