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Bianchite & Ktenasite

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Bianchite & Ktenasite

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Description
Locality: 
Jean Baptiste Mine, Kamariza, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 2 × 2 cm
Description

White bianchite crusts on a sulfide matrix associated with blue-green ktenasite crystals.
Type Locality for ktenasite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bianchite

Formula: 
(Zn,Fe)SO4·6H2O
Strunz: 
7.CB.25
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Raibl Mines, Cave del Predil, Tarvisio, Udine Province, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Ktenasite

Formula: 
Zn(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6·6H2O
Strunz: 
7.DD.20
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Jean Baptiste Mine, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion District (Laurion; Laurium), Attikí Prefecture (Attica; Attika), Greece
Cartils Minerals

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