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Epistilbite & Scolecite

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Epistilbite & Scolecite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Šiatorská Bukovinka, Lučenec County, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.6 × 2.3 cm
Description

Epistilbite is a rare zeolite. In this specimen colourless crystals of the species nestle between equally rare 'tabular' scolecite crystals. A good specimen from a very rare locality. A lot of rare's in this description.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Epistilbite

Formula: 
CaAl2Si6O16·5H2O
Strunz: 
9.GD.45
Hardness: 
4.0
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Breiðdalur- Berufjörður area, Suður-Múlasýsla, Eastern Region, Iceland

Scolecite

Formula: 
CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O
Strunz: 
9.GA.05
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Streak: 
white
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