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Phosgenite

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Phosgenite

Rare Mineral
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 2.5 × 2.3 cm
Description

A fine cluster of pale amber coloured and cubed rare Phosgenite from THE locality for the species, Monteponi Mine on Sardinia. The Phosgenite is well developed, the faces are lustrous and the transparency is very good for species and locale. The whole specimen is almost undamaged despite it looks a bit different on the first view. Comes with a fine old label from 1979 from Dr. Fritz Hofmann.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Phosgenite

Formula: 
Pb2CO3Cl2
Strunz: 
5.BE.20
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Streak: 
White
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