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Whewellite

$900.00   €807  £680.00 approx.  

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ID: CC10210
Whewellite is a relatively rare organic mineral, a hydrated calcium oxalate.  This is a near-perfect, off-matrix, translucent to semi-transparent milky-white crystal with a pearly lustre.  Some faces display detailed growth patterns.  An excellent crystal and example of this chemically unusual species from Schacht 38 Mine in the Schlema-Hartenstein District of Erzgebirge, Saxony.
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Details

Dimensions
2.6 × 2.3 × 1.5 cm
Categories
Oxides and Hydroxides, Rare Minerals
Locality
Schacht 38 Mine, Schlema, Schlema-Hartenstein District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Minerals on Specimen

Minerals on specimen
Whewellite

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