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Reichenbachite

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Reichenbachite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Miguel Vacas Mine, Conceição, Vila Viçosa, Évora District, Portugal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 3 × 2.5 cm
Description

Bluegreen globular reichenbachite with minor libethenite crystals on matrix.

FTIR conformed specimen - beautiful and rare.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Reichenbachite

Formula: 
Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Strunz: 
8.BD.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5
Type Locality: 
Point 8.0, Borstein, Reichenbach, Lautertal (Odenwald), Odenwald, Hesse, Germany