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Ephesite - Gloucester mine, Gloucester Farm, Postmasburg manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa.
(#:MINS8003)
Beautiful and lustrous crystals of the very rare red mica, Ephesite. This specimen, from the famous Postmasburg finds on a farm in the early 1980s, has mica books (up to 11 mm across) showing the classic pseudo-hexagonal cross-section of mica. The luster and color are superb. Very fine example for species. Ex. Francesco Bedognč collection.
Formula :
NaLiAl
2
[(OH)
2
/Al
2
Si
2
O_10_]
System:
triclinic
Hardness:
3½-4
Rarity:
rare
Strunz id:VIII/H.14-20 - SILICATES
Name origin:
For Ephesus (Turkey), near where the mineral was originally found.
Specimen weight:32 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,1 cm wide
Overall size: 40mm x 30 mm x 32 mm
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