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Tinsleyite

Tinsleyite

Formula
KAl2(PO4)2(OH)·2H2
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Tabular 
Cleavage
None, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
dark red 
Streak
pink 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Brittle - Uneven 
Hardness
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Tinsleyite from St John's quarry, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia

Tinsleyite
            from St John's quarry, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia

Bright red crude crystals of very very rare Tinsleyite. Tinsleyite was first found at the Tip Top pegmatite as dark magenta crystals. The yellow is the Meurigite.

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