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IMA2009-046 On Calcite

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IMA2009-046 On Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Mount Cleveland Mine, Luina, Heazlewood, Waratah-Wynyard Municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 5.8 × 3.1 cm
Description

A group of stacked flattened rhombs of calcite riched dusted with  white to off white acicular groups / mats of the new mineral IMA 2009-046

This is one of the richest specimens, we have thus far. All this material was collected over 25 years ago, prior to Mt Cleveland Tin Mine finally closing in 1986 after five years of reduced production

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

IMA2009-046

Renamed To: 

Luinaite-(OH)

Formula: 
Na(Fe2+)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hardness: 
0.0

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White
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