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Delvauxite

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Delvauxite

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Locality: 
Montcada Hill Quarry , Montcada i Reixac, Vallès Occidental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3.8 × 2.8 cm
Description

A very good and representative specimen of delvauxite from a classic locality in Spain. These phosphates are well known and have been intensively studied and analysed.

Ex. M. Moreno specimen.

Mineral Data
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Delvauxite

Formula: 
CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8·4-6H2O not confirmed·
Strunz: 
8.DM.35
Crystal System: 
Amorphous
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
Yellow
Type Locality: 
Château de Berneau, Berneau, Dalhem, Liège, Liège Province, Belgium

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