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Fluorophlogopite

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Fluorophlogopite

George Elling collection
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Description
Locality: 
Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11.6 × 5.7 × 5 cm
Description

You are bidding on a very large sample with nice pinkish clusters of fluorophlogopite in calcite. The largest cluster has a slight bruise but the rest of the crystals are very nice. Very good sample of this species from the Franklin District. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Fluorophlogopite

Formula: 
KMg3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Strunz: 
9.EC.20
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Mt Calvario, Biancavilla, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy

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