1450 - Harmotome

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Idar-Oberstein
Germany

Contributors

A. Mandelstein

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

1450

Mineral Name

Harmotome

Chemical Formula

(Ba,Na,K)1-2(Si,Al)8O16•6(H2O)
Associated Minerals
Calcite
Quartz
Specimen Number
015

Interesting label - AJ Mandelstein

Colorless 2-3 mm crystals with calcite on massive amethyst

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Idar-Oberstein, Germany

Locality Lat/Long

49.714528, 7.3071512
Geographic Features
Hunsrück Mountains