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Greifensteinite with Gormanite & Eosphorite

#BAC64256

Greifensteinite with Gormanite & Eosphorite

#BAC64256
Availability
Sold
Size
3.3 x 1.5 x 1.8 cm - Miniature 
Formula
Ca2Fe2+5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Linopolis, Divino das Larajeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Tagged
phosphate , beryllium , pegmatite mineral

Tannish sheaf-like bundles of Greifensteinite to 6mm with green fibrous Gormanite.

Greifensteinite

Formula
Ca2Fe2+5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6H2
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Radial, Aggregates 
Cleavage
Parting, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
dark olive green 
Streak
green 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Brittle - Uneven 
Hardness
4.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
William & Anne Cook Collection

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