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Gyrolite Thomsonite & Calcite

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Gyrolite Thomsonite & Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Pouzac, Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1 × 2.3 × 1.9 cm
Description

Gyrolite white balls with Thomsonite subgroup grey balls and crystals and Calcite crystals. Visual identification and self collected. No analysis carried out on these samples.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gyrolite

Formula: 
NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8·14H2O
Strunz: 
9.EE.30
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
The Storr, Portree, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, North West Highlands (Inverness-shire), Scotland, UK

Thomsonite

Synonym Of: 

Thomsonite-Ca

Formula: 
NaCa2[Al5Si5O20]·6H2O
Strunz: 
9.GA.10
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5

Thomsonite-Sr

Formula: 
Na(Sr,Ca)2[Al5Si5O20]·7H2O
Strunz: 
9.GA.10
Hardness: 
5.0 - 0.0

Calcite

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

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I offer you samples of minerals from my discoveries in the field and various transactions.

Shipments are carefully packaged and protectively wrapped to prevent damage in transit.Micromounts are always sent in a box ( 25x25x22 mm) and placed in a bubble envelope. The prices depend on the size of the sample: Below 3cm, they are ine buble envelope and shipped at the letter rate. The price includes material, shipping costs, paypal fees and customs taxes for international. Above 3cm, they are sent in a box and shipped in COLLISSIMO. The prices depend on the weight and refer to the current prices. I systematically apply discounts on shipping costs for several items.