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- Riedener Berg, Volkesfield, Eifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, German
- Formula
- K(AlSi3)O8
- Size
- Thumbnail 2.5x2x1.5cm
- Special Info
- XRD Confirmed
- Special Info
- EDS Confirmed
Translucent gemmy mass. Verified by Dr. Igor Pekov.
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- Sold
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- Locality
- Ariccia, Alban Hills, Rome Prov., Latium, Italy
- Formula
- K(AlSi3)O8
- Size
- SmCabinet 6.5x4x3cm
Colorless and glassy nice crystals of Sanidine, a K-spar, which forms at high temperatures in potash-rich acid volcanics. These crystals are about 1-5mm.
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- Sold
- Locality
- Santa Rosa mine, Iquique, Tarapacá Region, Chile
- Formula
- Na2CaPb3(CO3)5
- Size
- Thumbnail 3x3x1.5cm
- Tagged
- carbonate
- Special Info
- Type Locality
This is the type locality for Sanromanite and there are only two worldwide localies. The Sanromanite are tiny (1mm) acicular crystals amongst the patch of sky blue Juangodoyite.
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- Sold
- Locality
- Santa Rosa mine, Iquique, Tarapacá Region, Chile
- Formula
- CuB2O4
- Size
- Thumbnail 3x1.3x1.6cm
- Tagged
- copper
- Special Info
- Type Locality
Blue bead-like crystals.
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- Sold
- Locality
- Santa Rosa mine, Iquique, Tarapacá Region, Chile
- Formula
- CuB2O4
- Size
- Miniature 3.5x3.2x2.4cm
- Tagged
- copper
- Special Info
- Type Locality
The Santarosaite is all of the blue "beady" crystals. Santarosaite is a very rare copper borate. Santarosaite is a one-locality mineral worldwide.
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- Sold
- Locality
- Sarabau mine, Sarawak, Borneo Island, Malaysia
- Formula
- CaSb3+10O10S6
- Size
- SmCabinet 6x5x3.5cm
- Special Info
- Type Locality
Deep red Sarabauite, a very rare antimony mineral found at basically one locality in the world. Superb specimen.
