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Truscottite

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Locality: 
Lebong Donok Mine, Rejang Lebong District, Bengkulu Province, Indonesia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.7 × 1.5 × 1.1 cm
Description

An extremely rare to obtain specimen of truscottite from Lebong Donok (Sumatra), the type locality. It features an aggregate of interpenetrated white crystals with pearly lustre.

Acquired in 1948, it comes with a label from the museum of Georges Vanacker* (BE), specimen #1590. *Vanackerite (from Tsumeb) is named after him.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Truscottite

Formula: 
(Ca,Mn)14Si24O58(OH)8·2H2O
Strunz: 
9.EE.35
Hardness: 
3.5 - 0.0
Type Locality: 
Lebong Donok Mine, Rejang Lebong District (Rediang Lebong District), Bengkulu Province (Benkoelen Province; Benkulen Province), Sumatera Island (Sumatra Island), Indonesia

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