Creedite
UNB-2017-0144Minerals » Halides
Description
Sample of orange Creedite that occurs as blade-like prismatic subhedral crystals with a vitreous lustre.
Creedite (Ca3Al2SO4(F,OH)10 x 2H2O) can be colourless, white, violet or orange in colour. Lustre is vitreous and streak is white. Hardness is 3 1/2 to 4. Creedite usually occurs as blade-like prismatic crystals or can be radial.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creedite
https://www.mindat.org/min-1151.html
Brecciate vein of Fluorite, with Fluorite being the main commodity from the mine with Creedite occurring in veins of breccia voids that are filled with clay.
https://www.mindat.org/loc-5541.html
Specifications
| Object name | Creedite |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2017-0144 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Mineral |
| Classification | Mineral group: Halides |
| Composition |
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| Origin | Abasolo Crare, Durango, Mexico |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
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