Stenhuggarite

  
This very small specimen is very rich in bright reddish orange crystals of stenhuggarite!
  
This specimen consists of a half dozen or so very small crystals of stenhuggarite with grains of hematite
Stenhuggarite is known in "a handful of specimens only" and was described in 1970 from Flink's #5 specimen. Flink's #5 came from the Hindenburg workings in the mine. The crystals on this specimen are less than 0.5 mm across.
Origin: Långban, Sweden
Harry von Eckermann collection
Sample size: 3.5 x 2 x 2 mm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

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