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Name: |
variscite |
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Class: |
Phosphates/Arsenates/Vanadates |
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Chemistry: |
Al PO4 · 2(H2O) |
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Color(s): |
light green streak: white |
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Hardness: |
3.5 |
SpecGrav: |
2.54 |
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Fracture: |
brittle |
Cleavage: |
good |
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Crystal: |
Monoclinic - Prismatic |
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Envronment: |
in hydrotermal replacement deposits |
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Association: |
apatite, chalcedony, limonite |
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Locals: |
|Utah, Nv., USA | |
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Misc: |
Thee name is derived from Variscia and ncient district in Germany. |
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1.) Lucin District, Box Elder Co., Utah |
3.) Lucin District, Box Elder Co., Utah |
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