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Strontianite

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Locality: 
Orcolana Mine, Sierra del Cabeçó d'Or, Busot, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.3 × 6.3 × 2.1 cm
Weight: 
116.00gr
Description

Spectacular and very aesthetic specimen of strontianite crystals and calcite crystals on matrix from this little Spanish mine nowadays exausted.

Our mineralogical club here in San Vicente del Raspeig (Alicante) discovered strontianite at this deposit in the 2000s. The old mines were exploited at the end of the 19th century to extract the iron oxides and hydroxides of the area, which were intertwined with veins of celestine. Today, the site is a protected landscape, and access to the now-closed mines is strictly prohibited.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Strontianite

Formula: 
SrCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Strontian, North West Highlands (Argyllshire), Scotland, UK

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