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Santabarbaraite & Bobierrite

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Santabarbaraite & Bobierrite

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Description
Locality: 
Mullica Hill, Harrison Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States of America
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 2 × 1.4 cm
Description

Mullica Hill has long been known for vivianite which occurs principally as a replacement of calcareous fossils, belemenites and oyster-like shells. This specimen has a rich coverage of santabarbaraite and bobierrite crystals that have replaced sprays of vivianite

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Santabarbaraite

Formula: 
Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3·5H2O
Strunz: 
8.CE.80
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Santa Barbara lignite District, Cavriglia, Valdarno (Val d'Arno), Arezzo Province, Tuscany, Italy...

Bobierrite

Formula: 
Mg3(PO4)2·8H2O
Strunz: 
8.CE.35
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Mejillones peninsula, Mejillones, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Earthstones Australia

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