Rosthornite

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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
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(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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