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Volkonskoite

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Description
Locality: 
Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.9 × 4.2 × 1.7 cm
Description

X-ray analyse says it is really possible, that the green mateial is volkonskoite, also the locality was confirmed by a geologist, but I cannot give a guarantee. Further analysis should be done.

Anyway an interesting sample.

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Volkonskoite

Formula: 
Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2·4H2O
Strunz: 
9.EC.40
Hardness: 
1.0 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Efimyatskaya Mt, Efimyata Village, Kama River, Okhansk, Permskaya Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia...

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