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Desautelsite with Artinite

#GJ35746

Desautelsite with Artinite

#GJ35746
Availability
Sold
Size
5 x 4 x 3 cm - Miniature 
Formula
Mg6Mn3+2CO3(OH)16·4H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Artinite pit, Clear Creek, San Benito Co., California, United States
Tagged
carbonate

Bright orange hexagonal plates of Desautelsite to less than 0.2mm or so. This is an excellent specimen which shows good distinct free-standing crystals with acicular Artinite crystals to 6mm. Desautelsite occurs in metamorphic environments in serpentinite.

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
Jungles Collection

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