Strontianite Natural Mineral From White smith Mine Strontian Highland Scotland
Size-
6cm x 4.7cm x 2cm
Weight-
48g
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Crystal system- Orthorhombic
Habit- Typically occurs as short prismatic or middle like (acicular) crystals. It frequently forms pseudo-hexagonal structures due to crystal twinning. It can also appear in fibrous,columnar or massive aggregates.
Mineral class- Carbonate
Rock formation and environment:
Primary rock types- Mostly found inside sedimentary rocks like limestone,chalk,mark and occasionally inside igneous rocks like carbonatites or altered basalt cavities.
Formation process- it is a low temperature hydrothermal mineral. It precipitates at approximately 109c under low hydrostatic pressure when hot,mineral rich groundwater settles into open rocks cavities,Venus,geodes,or concretions.
Hardness-3.5 on the MOHs scale
