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Nickenichite

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Nickenichite

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Description
Locality: 
Nickenich, Andernach, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.5 × 0.9 × 0.7 cm
Description

Small but very good example of the rare complex arsenate nickenichite. From an one-time find in the early 1990's at the Type Locality at the Nickenicher Sattel, this sample has a fairly good coverage of light blue nickenichite crystals.

Mineral Data
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Nickenichite

Formula: 
Na0.8Ca0.4Cu0.4(Mg,Fe)3(AsO4)3
Strunz: 
8.AC.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Nickenichite-bearing fumarole, Nickenicher Sattel (Eicher Sattel), Nickenich, Andernach, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Cartils Minerals

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