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Hsianghualite Bromellite Liberite In Phlogopite

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Hsianghualite Bromellite Liberite In Phlogopite

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Description
Locality: 
Xianghualing Mine, Linwu County, Chenzhou, Hunan Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 3.2 × 2.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.02cm
Description

A very unique sample with three rare species on it.

The hsianghualite is the main mineral and form transparent- very pale yellow granular crystals. The liberite is the light brow - orange crystal. The bromellite is in a vug and form milky white crystals less than 1 mm.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hsianghualite

Formula: 
Ca3Li2(Be3Si3O12)F2
Strunz: 
9.GB.05
Hardness: 
6.5
Type Locality: 
Xianghualing Mine (Hsianghualing Mine), Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

Bromellite

Formula: 
BeO
Strunz: 
4.AB.20
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
9.0
Type Locality: 
Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

Liberite

Formula: 
Li2BeSiO4
Strunz: 
9.AA.10
Hardness: 
7.0
Type Locality: 
Xianghualing Mine (Hsianghualing Mine), Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

Phlogopite

Formula: 
KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Strunz: 
9.EC.20
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic - Prismatic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Streak: 
White

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