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Alleghanyite with Sussexite

#CL62728

Alleghanyite with Sussexite

#CL62728
Availability
Sold
Size
6.5 x 5 x 3.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2 (RRUFF)
Locality
Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey, United States

Pink, bladed, and free-standing Alleghanyite crystals to 3mm amongst a field of white to pink fibrous Sussexite. Nice piece.

Alleghanyite

Formula
Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Massive - Lamellar, Granular 
Cleavage
None, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
white, brown, bright pink, grayish pink 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Brittle 
Hardness
6-5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Chet S. Lemanski, Jr. Collection

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