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Rosthornite

Colour:brown to garnet-red
A variety of Amber

An ill-defined resin, resembling amber and jaulingite.
Originally reported from Sonnberg, Guttaring, Friesach - Hüttenberg area, Carinthia, Austria.

Classification of Rosthornite

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Physical Properties of Rosthornite

Lustre:Greasy
Colour:brown to garnet-red

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Rosthornite

Reference List:H. Höfer: N. Jahrb. Min., 561-570 (1871)

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    Localities for Rosthornite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Friesach - Hüttenberg area
        • Guttaring
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    • Styria
      • Koralpe Mts
        • Wies
          • Eibiswald
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
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