Mineralpedia Details for Varlamoffite
Varlamoffite
- Formula
- (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
- Crystal System
- Tetragonal
- Cleavage
- None, None, None
- Luster
- Waxy
- Color
- yellow, orange red
- Streak
- light yellow
- Class
- Tetragonal - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
- Hardness
- 6-6.5
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Varlamoffite from Hingston Down quarry, Gunnislake, Cornwall, England
- Special Info
- EDS Confirmed
Yellow crusty alterations confirmed by EDS.
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Varlamoffite from Bunny mine, St. Austell dist., Cornwall, England
Older specimen with a Richard Taylor tag showing spongy light green arease to 1cm with green-blue alterations.
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