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Rosasite

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Rosasite

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Description
Locality: 
Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 5 × 3 cm
Description

Botryoidal aggregates of velvet green rosasite in cavity with (probably) manganoan oxides.Very fine diaplay and aesthetics.Rosasite specimens of this size are quite rare from Lavrion nowdays and specific comes from an old collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rosasite

Formula: 
(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Rosas Mine, Narcao, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy

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