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Schreibersite & Kamacite

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Schreibersite & Kamacite

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Description
Locality: 
Sikhote-Alin Meteorite, Paseka, Primorskiy Kray, Russian Federation
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
1.6 × 3.5 × 3 cm
Description

Brass colored schreibersite on kamasite

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Schreibersite

Formula: 
(Fe,Ni)3P
Strunz: 
1.BD.05
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Type Locality: 
Magura meteorite, Slanica, Námestovo, Námestovo Co., Žilina Region, Slovakia

Kamacite

Variety Of: 

Iron

Formula: 
Fe
Strunz: 
1.AE.05
Hardness: 
4.5
Formula: 
(Fe,Ni)
Strunz: 
1.AE.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
4.0
Colour: 
Grey
Streak: 
Grey