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Agate Psm Baryte & Scolecite

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Agate Psm Baryte & Scolecite

Pseudomorph

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Description
Locality: 
Flonheim, Alzey, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 5.5 × 3.1 cm
Description

A sample of the famous agate pseudomorphs from Rhineland-Palatinate. The professional world is still discussing the origins of those agates. It seems that some came from barite and some from scolecite, a similar needle-formed mineral or a mix of both.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Agate

Variety Of: 

Chalcedony

Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Formula: 
SiO2
Hardness: 
0.0

Baryte

Formula: 
BaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White

Scolecite

Formula: 
CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O
Strunz: 
9.GA.05
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Streak: 
white

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