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Wagnerite & Breunnerite

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Description
Locality: 
Färbergraben, Werfen, St Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.9 × 4.9 × 4 cm
Description

Wagnerite is generally a very rare mineral. The locality is famous for it, but nearly all crystals are just dull and opac. The most rare material are lustrous and transparent crystals - like ths one and it is even 21 mm tall. A further important indiactor are the well shaped, partly glossy breunerite crystals. Minor sharp, tiny quartz crystals are also present.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Wagnerite

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F
Strunz: 
8.BB.15
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Höllgraben (Imlau), Pfarrwerfen, Werfen, Salzburg, Austria

Breunnerite

Variety Of: 

Ferroan Magnesite

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0
Formula: 
(Mg,Fe)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0