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Rosasite Fluorite & Zincolivenite

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Rosasite Fluorite & Zincolivenite

ex John Williams Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Puerto Palomas Mines, Sierra de Baza, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2.8 × 4.3 × 2.8 cm
Description

An interesting specimen with dark blue-green spheres of rosasite? (label states malachite) with minute light green doubly terminated crystals of zincolivenite and small clusters of duftite. Crystals of fluorite are clearly visible though tending towards a rectangular habit and richly covered inminute sparkling crystals of calcite, some colourless and some yellowish. Best viewd with loope or microcope.

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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

Fluorite

Formula: 
CaF2
Strunz: 
3.AB.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

Zincolivenite

Formula: 
CuZn(AsO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.30
Hardness: 
3.5 - 0.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion District (Laurion; Laurium), Attikí Prefecture (Attica; Attika), Greece

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