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Gypsum

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Mannersdorf am Leithagebirge, Industrieviertel, Lower Austria, Austria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 4.4 × 3.2 cm
Description

Perfect floater of transparent gypsum from a clay pit at Mannersdorf am Leithagebirge in Lower Austria. The specimen consists of a spherical shaped cluster of crystallized gypsum. A very attractive example from this locality. Complete all around.

Comes with a handwritten label of Dr. Ing H. Maucher.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gypsum

Formula: 
CaSO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.CD.40
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
White.