2160 - Chamosite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig
Germany

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

2160

Mineral Name

Chamosite

Chemical Formula

(Fe++,Mg,Fe+++)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH,O)8

Subcollection

Beck Economic Geology
Specimen Number
004

Dark gray granular mass, trimmed to rock specimen size/shape

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Schmiedefeld, Germany

Locality Lat/Long

50.6082051, 10.8123411
Geographic Features
Thuringian Forest