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Vantasselite - Bihain, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium (Type Locality) (#:MINS8832)

Specimen rich of nice silky white rosettes of Vantasselite up to 3 mm wide on matrix from the type locality.

Formula :
Al₄[(OH)₃/(PO₄)₃] * 9 H₂O
System: orthorhombic Hardness:2-2½ Rarity:very rare
Strunz id:VII/D.12-20 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES and VANADATES
Name origin: Named after Professor René Van Tassel (May 11th, 1916, Antwerp, Belgium - March 20th, 2013, Mortsel, Belgium), a mineralogist at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences known for his work on the minerals of Belgium, particularly sulfates and phosphates.