Siderite, Quartz

Specimen ID: 8YC-P1R

Mineral(s)
Siderite : FeCO3
Quartz : SiO2
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
89mm x 63mm x 31mm
Events

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Group of very flattened rhombohedral Siderite crystals with a lenticular habit, with polycrystalline surfaces on the faces. On matrix, with hyaline Quartz crystals. Its color is different from the usual in specimens from this area. Le Collet d'Allevard, Allevard, Haut-Grésivaudan, Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Specimen size: 8.9 × 6.3 × 3.1 cm = 3.50” × 2.48” × 1.22” Main crystal size: 2.5 × 1.8 cm = 0.98” × 0.71” Reference: MY76AL3
Jordi Fabre - 27th January 2023

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Group of very flattened rhombohedral Siderite crystals with a lenticular habit, with polycrystalline surfaces on the faces. On matrix, with hyaline Quartz crystals. Its color is different from the usual in specimens from this area. Le Collet d'Allevard, Allevard, Haut-Grésivaudan, Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Specimen size: 8.9 × 6.3 × 3.1 cm = 3.50” × 2.48” × 1.22” Main crystal size: 2.5 × 1.8 cm = 0.98” × 0.71” Reference: MY76AL3
Jordi Fabre - 27th January 2023
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