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.9" Blue-Green Falcondoite Formation - Dominican Republic
This is a formation of blue-green falcondoite collected from Loma Peguera in the Monseñor Nouel Province of the Dominican Republic. Comes with an acrylic display case and mineral tack.
About Falcondoite
Falcondoite, a member of the sepiolite group, was first discovered in the Dominican Republic, near the town of Bonao. The mineral was found in a deposit mined by Falconbridge Dominica, and so was named "falcondoite" after the company. Falcondoite is frequently associated with sepiolite, garnierite, talc, and serpentine, and is commonly nickel-bearing. While the chemical formula for falcondoite can vary, the mineral must contain more nickel than magnesium to be considered its own species.
Ideal chemical formula - (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2·6H2O
Falcondoite, a member of the sepiolite group, was first discovered in the Dominican Republic, near the town of Bonao. The mineral was found in a deposit mined by Falconbridge Dominica, and so was named "falcondoite" after the company. Falcondoite is frequently associated with sepiolite, garnierite, talc, and serpentine, and is commonly nickel-bearing. While the chemical formula for falcondoite can vary, the mineral must contain more nickel than magnesium to be considered its own species.
Ideal chemical formula - (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2·6H2O
$29
SPECIES
Falcondoite
LOCATION
Loma Peguera, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
SIZE
.9" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#317423
