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Caoxite

#BW57472

Caoxite

#BW57472
Availability
Sold
Size
4.5 x 3 x 1 cm - Miniature 
Formula
CaC2O4·3H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Cerchiara mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia, Liguria, Italy

Colorless to yellow tiny acicular crystals. Rare - this is the type and only locality.

Type & Only Locality

Caoxite

Formula
CaC2O4·3H2
Crystal System
Triclinic 
Crystal Habit
Tabular, Spherical 
Cleavage
Good, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
colorless 
Streak
white 
Class
Triclinic - Pinacoidal 
Fracture
Brittle - Uneven 
Hardness
2-2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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