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Margarosanite - Långban mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden (#:MINS8456)

Rare Margarosanite in pearly fibrous xls up to 6 mm on matrix.

Formula :
Pb(Ca,Mn2+)2[Si3O9]

System: triclinic Hardness:2½-3 Rarity:rare
Strunz id:VIII/E.2-20 - SILICATES
Name origin: Named in 1916 by William Ebenezer Ford and Walter Minor Bradley from the Greek for "pearl" and "tablet," in allusion to the pearly luster and lamellar structure of the crystallized material. The original specimens were found in 1898, but the mineral remained unnamed for nearly 18 years.

Specimen weight:33 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 6 mm
Overall size: 35mm x 25 mm x 28 mm

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