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Chudobaite

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Chudobaite

Franz Brie
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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.2 × 0.1 × 0.1 cm
Description

You are bidding on a small group of cuprian adamite crystals in which the centers of have been pseudomorphed by extremely rare chudobaite. Analyzed material from the Franz Breier and Bob Rothenberg collections.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chudobaite

Formula: 
(Mg,Zn)5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2·10H2O
Strunz: 
8.CE.05
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia

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