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Blatterite with Romeite

#PD38730

Blatterite with Romeite

#PD38730
Availability
Sold
Size
Chip < 1cm 
Formula
Sb5+3Mn3+9Mn2+35(BO3)16O32 (RRUFF)
Locality
Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

Black, striated crystal to 1mm with brownish red crystal grains of Romeite. Note that this is not from Langban but from Nordmark. A very rare antimony borate.

Type Locality

Blatterite

Formula
Sb5+3Mn3+9Mn2+35(BO3)16O32 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Sub Metallic 
Color
black 
Streak
brown 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection
Special Info
Type Locality

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