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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
Sonnberg
G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
Styria
Koralpe Mts
Wies
Eibiswald
Lignite deposit
R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
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