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Tarbuttite

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Tarbuttite

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Description
Locality: 
Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund, Karas Region, Namibia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 3.2 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

An excellent sample of tarbuttite with a rich coverage of lustrous translucent to transparent pastel green crystals up to 1 cm on a massive tarbuttite matrix.
A beautiful specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tarbuttite

Formula: 
Zn2(PO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.35
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
3.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Kabwe Mine (Broken Hill Mine), Kabwe (Broken Hill), Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
Cartils Minerals

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