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Object Name |
Cacoxenite |
Object Description |
Two samples of gray submetallic and red earthy hematite covered with small brassy yellow orange radial sprays of acicular cacoxenite. White massive calcite is also present on the underside of the longer specimen. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 46. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
New York/Jefferson County/Antwerp |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Iron Al phosphate |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Sp Grav. |
2.2 - 2.6 |
Hardness |
3 - 4 |
Luster |
Satiny |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. |
Dimensions |
H-1.634 W-6.315 L-8.504 cm |
Catalog Number |
8060 |