Mineral: Cafarsite
Locality: Wannigletscher, Scherbadung (Monte Cervandone), Kriegalp Valley, Binn Valley (Binntal), Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 6.5 cm / main crystal: 2.6 cm.

Description: Mass: 500 g MIM number:1755 Orthogneiss slab covered with smooth and shiny black crystals in the form of simple octahedra or octahedra with truncated faces. Photographer: FMI / Federico Picciani Ex collection Denis Boël (France)

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