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Phurcalite Torbernite & Autunite

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Phurcalite Torbernite & Autunite

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Description
Locality: 
Les Bois Noirs, St-Priest-la-Prugne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Museum (18cm plus)
Size: 
12 × 18 × 4 cm
Weight: 
1 170.00gr
Description

This Autunite Phurcalite Torbernite sample from Les Bois Noirs, France is a historical find with numerous well-developed crystals. This rare sample was extracted from an old mine that has since been closed, making it a highly prized addition to any mineral collection. It has been analyzed to ensure its authenticity and quality (Paris Museum).

Don't miss your chance to own a piece of mineral history with this Les Bois Noirs Autunite Phurcalite Torbernite.

Ex collection Alain Martaud (no label but you can contact him for more details)

Ex coll Miner's son

Comes with my label

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Phurcalite

Formula: 
Ca2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2·7H2O
Strunz: 
8.EC.35
Hardness: 
3.0
Colour: 
Yellow
Type Locality: 
Streuberg Quarry, Bergen, Bergen U deposit, Zobes-Bergen District, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany

Torbernite

Formula: 
Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2·12H2O
Strunz: 
8.EB.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Johanngeorgenstadt, Johanngeorgenstadt District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Autunite

Formula: 
Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2·11H2O
Strunz: 
8.EB.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Saint-Symphorien-de-Marmagne, Montcenis, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, France

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