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Chamosite On Calcite

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Chamosite On Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, West Coast Municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.7 × 2.5 × 2 cm
Description

Dark green to lusterous black books of chamosite crystals inetrgrown with gemmy clear calcite rhombs, the specimen has a generous dustings of micro chalcopyrite crystals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chamosite

Formula: 
(Fe2+,Mg)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Strunz: 
9.EC.55
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Haut de Cry, Chamoson, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White
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