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Erythrite

#PD33015

Erythrite

#PD33015
Availability
Sold
Size
5.5 x 4 x 2 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Tynebottom Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Cumbria, England
Tagged
arsenate

Strickly a locality specimen, no one in their right mind would buy this for the Erythrite, which occurs only as a secondary crust. Old Bradley label.

Erythrite

Formula
Co3(AsO4)2·8H2
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Striated, Prismatic, Divergent 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Pearly 
Color
colorless, violet red, light pink, purple red 
Streak
pinkish red 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Sectile 
Hardness
1.5-2 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection
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