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Torbernite

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Torbernite

With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Redruth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.2 × 6.1 × 4.6 cm
Description

Beautiful and historic cabinet specimen with numerous strong green tabular torbernite crystals on matrix. The specimen comes with three (!) old collection labels. The oldest label of STÜRTZ is to be dated before 1900. Another label proves a renowned Russian collection. From a classic British deposit. Rarely offered with three old/historic collection labels.

From my personal collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Torbernite

Formula: 
Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2·12H2O
Strunz: 
8.EB.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Johanngeorgenstadt, Johanngeorgenstadt District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

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