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Herbertsmithite

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Herbertsmithite

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Description
Locality: 
Kali Kafi Mine, Anarak District, Nain County, Isfahan Province, Iran
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm
Description

A rich coverage of small greenish blue crystals of herbertsmithite associated with small yellowish-orange wulfenite crystals on matrix. A very nice example of this rare copper-zinc-chloride from a very uncommon locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Herbertsmithite

Formula: 
Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
Strunz: 
3.DA.10c
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Los Tres Presidentes Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Cartils Minerals

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