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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!
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Wermlandite
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- Locality
- Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
- Formula
- Mg8Al2(OH)18(SO4)2·12H2O
- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 2.2 x 2.1 x 0.7 cm - Thumbnail
- Special Info
- Type Locality
A fantastic specimen of blue Wermlandite in small, tabular crystals to 1mm. There several crystals on front and back. The black crystals are Magnetite and there is also yellowish crystals, less than 0.75mm, of Pyroaurite. A small specimen, but juiced with good rare crystals.
Wermlandite
- Formula
- Mg8Al2(OH)18(SO4)2·12H2O
- Crystal System
- Trigonal
- Crystal Habit
- Thin, Hexagonal, Platy
- Cleavage
- Perfect, None, None
- Color
- bluish, greenish gray
- Class
- Trigonal - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
- Fracture
- Micaceous
- Hardness
- 1.5
- Collection
- Phillips Collection
- Special Info
- Type Locality
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