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Miserite

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Description
Locality: 
North Wilson Pit, Union Carbide Mine, Wilson Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.3 × 3.6 × 2.2 cm
Weight: 
46.00gr
Description

From the type locality, this is a good representative specimen of pink miserite crystals interpenetrated with white wollastonite and black aegirine. The pink miserite fluoresces yellow under shot UV light. This stuff from the type locality is uncommon.

Acquired to NMBMines in 2004 by Wilfred Moorer (1945-2015), #4056.

Combine specimens to reduce shipping costs!.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Miserite

Formula: 
K(Ca,Ce)4Si5O13(OH)3
Strunz: 
9.DG.85
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Colour: 
Pink
Type Locality: 
North Wilson pit, Union Carbide Mine, Wilson Springs (Potash Sulfur Springs), Garland Co., Arkansas, USA

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