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Collectible minerals - full range in stock "Siderite"

Siderite is a mineral that has another name - "iron spar". Contains up to 48% iron and is mined as iron ore. Mostly found as earthy masses, but also forms crystals. Cleavage is perfect. When heated above 300 degrees C. blackens and becomes highly magnetic.
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Physical Properties of Siderite

General
Category Carbonate mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)		 FeCO3
IMA symbol Sd
Strunz classification 5.AB.05
Dana classification 14.01.01.03
Crystal system Trigonal
Crystal class Hexagonal scalenohedral (3m)
H-M symbol: (3 2/m)
Space group R3c
Unit cell a = 4.6916, c = 15.3796 [Å]; Z = 6
Identification
Color Pale yellow to tanish, grey, brown, green, red, black and sometimes nearly colorless
Crystal habit Tabular crystals, often curved - botryoidal to massive
Twinning Lamellar uncommon on{0112}
Cleavage Perfect on {0111}
Fracture Uneven to conchoidal
Tenacity Brittle
Mohs scale hardness 3.75 - 4.25
Luster Vitreous, may be silky to pearly
Streak White
Diaphaneity Translucent to subtranslucent
Specific gravity 3.96
Optical properties Uniaxial (-)
Refractive index nω = 1.875 nε = 1.633
Birefringence δ = 0.242
Dispersion Strong
Siderite "egg", Calcite
Code: 1980
Siderite "egg", Calcite
2-d Soviet mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorye, RF
53*46*41mm

0.00 $ $32.67

Siderite, Pyrite
Code: 1005
Siderite, Pyrite
2-d Soviet mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorye, RF
69*38*27mm

0.00 $ $29.67

Siderite "egg", Calcite archived
Code: 1041
Siderite "egg", Calcite
2-d Soviet mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorye, RF
65*36*32mm

0.00 $ $28.00

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