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Rare Mineral Species of Langban & Harstigen, Sweden
Somewhat kin to Franklin in terms of geology and mineralization, this area is also famous for its rare species. We will have some older material available. It's in short supply!
Pinakiolite
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- Locality
- Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
- Formula
- (Mg,Mn2+)2(Mn3+,Sb5+)O2(BO3)
- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 6 x 4 x 2 cm - Sm Cabinet
- Special Info
- Type Locality
Black bladed crystals from 1-3mm with Hausmannite in matrix.
Pinakiolite
- Formula
- (Mg,Mn2+)2(Mn3+,Sb5+)O2(BO3)
- Crystal System
- Monoclinic
- Crystal Habit
- Tabular
- Cleavage
- Good, None, None
- Luster
- Adamantine - Metallic
- Color
- black
- Streak
- brown gray
- Class
- Monoclinic - Prismatic
- Fracture
- Brittle
- Hardness
- 6
- Collection
- Phillips Collection
- Special Info
- Type Locality
- On Dakota Matrix
- Previously Sold Pinakiolite
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Pyrobelonite
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- Locality
- Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
- Formula
- PbMn2+VO4(OH)
- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 1.1 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm - Thumbnail
- Special Info
- Antique Specimen
- Special Info
- Type Locality
Deep red tiny prismatic crystals. The red can be seen within the Calcite as inclusions. Out of the Calcite the red is too dark to see. The longest crystal is 1mm and then there is one other outside of the Calcite. It is an old, historic specimen, with an old hand-written label, which indicates is from the Japan workings. There are Haussmanite crystals all over the matrix. There are also an unknown, acicular spray of crystals. Excellent old specimen.
Pyrobelonite
- Formula
- PbMn2+VO4(OH)
- Crystal System
- Orthorhombic
- Crystal Habit
- Prismatic, Acicular
- Cleavage
- None, None, None
- Luster
- Adamantine
- Color
- dark red
- Streak
- red orange
- Class
- Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
- Fracture
- Conchoidal
- Hardness
- 3.5
- Special Info
- Antique Specimen
- Special Info
- Type Locality
- Mineralpedia
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- On Dakota Matrix
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Pyrophanite
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- Locality
- Harstigen mine, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
- Formula
- Mn2+TiO3
- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- Chip < 1cm
Please note this is a Harstigen mine specimen. The label indicates that it is a portion of the type specimen from the British Museum. I acquired it from Dr. Georg Gebhard. This is a small 4mm specimen, but packs at least three minerals. The Pyrophanite crystals look pseudo-octahedral with triangular faces. There are deep red, micaceous looking plates that may be Dixenite, but could also be several other minerals. There are also colorless, acicular crystals. Interesting and potentially good specimen, but the identity needs verification since it is a "portion" of the type.
Pyrophanite
- Formula
- Mn2+TiO3
- Crystal System
- Trigonal
- Crystal Habit
- Scaly, Platy
- Cleavage
- Perfect, None, None
- Luster
- Sub Metallic
- Color
- blood red, green yellow, dark red
- Streak
- ochre yellow
- Class
- Trigonal - Rhombohedral
- Fracture
- Brittle - Conchoidal
- Hardness
- 5
- On Dakota Matrix
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