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RBR212351

Dawsonite & Realgar

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Description
Locality: 
Komana, Drin Valley, Vau i Dejës, Shkodër County, Albania
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 5 × 5 cm
Description

This is a very nice sample of rare dawsonite from a barely offered location. Minerals from Albania can not often be seen on the market. This particular specimen is from a new find in December 2014. The specimen is very rich and show some very fine dawsonite-needles. The assiciation with intense colored realgar and oripiment makes it even more interesting. Very rare stuff from Albania.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Dawsonite

Formula: 
NaAlCO3(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BB.10
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
McGill University campus, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Realgar

Formula: 
As4S4
Strunz: 
2.FA.15a
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0

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