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Moraesite

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Moraesite

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Description
Locality: 
Gentil Claim, Mendes Pimentel, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2.9 × 3.4 × 2.6 cm
Description

Very good and rich moraesite sample!

Two vugs with lots of crystals, sometimes associated to greifensteinite.

Acquired: 
Boxed with Label
Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Moraesite

Formula: 
Be2(PO4)(OH)·4H2O
Strunz: 
8.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
White
Type Locality: 
Sapucaia Mine (Proberil mine), Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil