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Adamite

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Description
Locality: 
Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.3 × 3.7 × 1.7 cm
Description

Lavrion is well known for the variety of colors on adamite crystals caused by metal ions such as Cu and Fe. This specimen is an exception as it is richly covered by transparent sparkling adamite crystals of  glassy luster. Unusual for Lavrion and from a single find.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Adamite

Formula: 
Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.30
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Chañarcillo, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile

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