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Cuprian Adamite On Limonite Psm Calcite

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Cuprian Adamite On Limonite Psm Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Lavrion District Mines, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.4 × 5 × 3.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.00cm
Description

Dark green cuprian adamite with a little minor olivenite on earthy, brick-red 'limonite' pseudomorph after calcite scalenohedrons. A very interesting and unusual specimen.

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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

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