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Schaurteite

#PD35471

Schaurteite

#PD35471
Availability
Sold
Size
1.5 x 0.9 x 0.5 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
Ca3Ge4+(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia

Snow white mass composed of fibrous crystals. Very Rare. There is an unidentified orange-yellow or flesh colored crystalline strip down the middle of this specimen.

Type Locality

Schaurteite

Formula
Ca3Ge4+(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2
Crystal System
Hexagonal 
Crystal Habit
Acicular, Fibrous 
Luster
Silky 
Color
silky white 
Streak
white 
Class
Hexagonal - Ditrigonal Dipyramidal 
Hardness
2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection
Special Info
Type Locality

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