Mineral: Strengite
Locality: Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna District, Lappland, Sweden
Dimensions: 7 x 12 x 5.5 cm

Description: Mass: 764 g MIM number:2066 Cavity made of massive iron oxides in which spherical aggregates of beautiful purple strengite (the largest having a diameter of 7 mm) have developed, interspersed with black goethite balls. Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence Ex collection: Paul Stahl (Germany)

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