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Hydrohonessite Gillardite & Glaukosphaerite On Gypsum

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Hydrohonessite Gillardite & Glaukosphaerite On Gypsum

ex coll. Jörg Dobrzewski, ex Gunnar Färber
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
132 North Mine, Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3 × 2.6 cm
Description

Very rare yellowish-green hydrohonessite, dark green gillardite (type locality) and possibly glaucosphaerite. The gillardite crystals are excellent under the microscope. Unfortunately I can't photograph this smalll stuff right.
Partly on and covered by gypsum.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hydrohonessite

Formula: 
(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2[SO4]x/2·nH2O
Strunz: 
7.DD.35
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Yellow
Type Locality: 
Otter Shoot Nickel mine, Otter Juan mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Gillardite

Formula: 
Cu3Ni(OH)6Cl2
Strunz: 
3.DA.10c
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
132 North Mine (Mount Edwards), Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Glaukosphaerite

Formula: 
(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Hampton East Location 48, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Gypsum

Formula: 
CaSO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.CD.40
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
White.

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