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Emmonsite

Arthur Flagg (1892-1961)
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Description
Locality: 
Goldfield District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.3 × 2.6 cm
Description

A rare specimen of emmonsite from Goldfield, Nevada.   This specimen features green botryoids scattered on matrix, with old labels glued to the back.   This specimen was from the collection of Arizona legend Arthur Flagg and was unseen in storage for over half a century until the Phoenix area mineral society bearing his name sold much of the collection some years ago.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Emmonsite

Formula: 
Fe3+2[TeO3]3·2H2O
Strunz: 
4.JM.10
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
5.0
Type Locality: 
Tombstone, Tombstone District, Tombstone Hills, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA

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