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Bellbergite

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Description
Locality: 
Bellerberg, Ettringen, Eifel Mountains, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.6 × 0.4 × 0.4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.05cm
Description

Very small fraction of a xenolith with several bipiramidal crystals of Bellbergite. The crystals show a white cap and a more transparent middle zone. Small,but rich sample for the species.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bellbergite

Formula: 
(K,Ba,Sr)2Sr2Ca2(Ca,Na)4[Al3Si3O12]6·30H2O
Strunz: 
9.GD.20
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
5.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Seekante, Mayener Feld, Southern lava flow, Bellerberg volcano, Ettringen, Mayen, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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