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Spangolite & Azurite & Malachite On Psm Calcite

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Spangolite & Azurite & Malachite On Psm Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
14.7 × 14 × 3.2 cm
Weight: 
430.00gr
Description

Excellent and very rare, large specimen, from old finds, consisting of a pseudomorphed scalenohedral Calcite cluster which got altered completely by layer after layer of well crystallized tiny and sparkling Spangolite crystals, associated with Azurite balls, Malachite and other non identified minerals! Highly collectible specimen with the biggest concentration of Spangolite I have ever seen. There are no preferable sides to display this specimen as both sides are different and beautiful! One face shows very clearly the Calcite pseudomorph associated with visible millimetric Spangolite microcrystals. The other face shows a very large layer of Spangolite crystals associated with sparkling Azurite. Nothing like this piece and its superb quality has been seen from Lavrion in newer finds

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Spangolite

Formula: 
Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl·3H2O
Strunz: 
7.DD.15
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.0

Azurite

Formula: 
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Chessy copper mines, Chessy-les-Mines, Le Bois d'Oingt, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France...

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

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