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Childrenite

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Locality: 
Teofilo Otoni, Mucuri Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.6 × 1 × 0.4 cm
Description

A bit rough around the edges, but this is an old specimen of a relatively huge childrenite crystal. Flesh coloured, translucent and a pretty decent termination.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Childrenite

Formula: 
(Fe2+,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(OH)2·H2O
Strunz: 
8.DD.20
Hardness: 
5.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Tavistock District, Devon, England, UK
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