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1 item @ $25.00  

Desautelsite

#PD35743

Desautelsite

#PD35743
Availability
Sold
Size
8.5 x 5 x 4 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Mg6Mn3+2CO3(OH)16·4H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Artinite pit, Clear Creek, San Benito Co., California, United States

Nicely crystallized Desautelsite in bright orange platelets.

Desautelsite

Formula
Mg6Mn3+2CO3(OH)16·4H2
Crystal System
Trigonal 
Crystal Habit
Euhedral Crystals, Pseudo Hexagonal 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Pearly 
Color
bright orange 
Streak
light orange 
Class
Trigonal 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection

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