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Sepiolite

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Description
Locality: 
Eskişehir Province, Turkey
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 6.5 × 3.1 cm
Weight: 
53.00gr
Description

Characteristic snow white, very light porous microcrystalline sepiolite specimen, known as "sea foam" (meerschaum), that was traditionally used in Turkey for pipe carving. Minor UV fluorescence.

Acquired in 28/08/1981. Ex Gustaaf collection #723, with his handwritten label.

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sepiolite

Formula: 
Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2·6H2O
Strunz: 
9.EE.25
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Bettolino, Baldissero Canavese, Canavese District, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy

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