Dark green Ericaite xls set on Halite matrix fron the type locality (5 mm and 3,5 mm). Ericaite is a very rare Fe-borate, a member of the Boracite Group. Ex Francesco Bedognč coll.
Formula : (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)3[Cl/BO3/B6O10
System: orthorhombic Hardness:7-7½ Rarity:rare
Strunz id:V/L.4-20 -
NITRATES, CARBONATES and BORATES
Name origin: From the flower known in English as heather, for its typical reddish color.
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Specimen weight:14 gr.
Crystal size:% mm & 3,5 mm
Overall size: 32mm x 28 mm x 13 mm
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