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Cuprian Adamite & Malachite

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Cuprian Adamite & Malachite

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Description
Locality: 
Lavrion District Mines, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 4.2 × 2 cm
Description

A very unusual specimen of rare habit at this locality. Radiating acicular malachite crystals of very light green to almost white color with little cuprian adamite. There might be some micro-crystals of olivenite. Very nice under the microscope.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cuprian Adamite

Variety Of: 

Adamite

Formula: 
Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.30
Hardness: 
3.5
Formula: 
(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Hardness: 
0.0

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

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