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Artroeite

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Rare Mineral

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Locality: 
Monte Somma, Vesuvius, Campania, Italy
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.7 × 0.6 × 0.5 cm
Description

White crystals of the very rare artroeite, a rare mineral with formula Pb[AlF3(OH)2] that is only found in two localities worldwide. Of almost 5000 minerals known, only 3 contain at the same time Pb, Al and the halide F, artroeite is one of them !.

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Artroeite

Formula: 
Pb[AlF3(OH)2]
Strunz: 
3.CC.15
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Grand Reef Mine (Aravaipa Mine; Lead Jewel; Joe Rubal Mine; Vivian Mine; Calistoga Mining & Development Co. Mine; Bringham Silver and Lead Mine), Laurel Canyon, Grand Reef Mountain, Klondyke, Santa Teresa Mts, Aravaipa District, Graham Co., Arizona, USA

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