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Montmorillonite

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Montmorillonite

Ex-David J. Eicher Collection
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Mercanti Valley, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 5.7 × 5 cm
Description

Light green aggregates on matrix of this rare and complex silicate hydrate. Ex-Frank Patania Collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Montmorillonite

Formula: 
(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2·nH2O
Strunz: 
9.EC.40
Hardness: 
1.0 - 2.0
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Montmorillon, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France
David J. Eicher

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