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Nealite & Georgiadèsite

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Nealite & Georgiadèsite

Type locality
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Vrissaki, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.7 × 2.4 × 2 cm
Description

Beautiful orange nealite crystal cluster and numerous single nealite crystals in vugs of the antique slag from the type locality.

Very good specimen of the very rare mineral nealite together with georgiadesite microcrystals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Nealite

Formula: 
Pb4Fe2+(As3+O3)2Cl4·2H2O
Strunz: 
4.JD.05
Hardness: 
4.0
Type Locality: 
Lavrion District slag localities, Lavrion District (Laurion; Laurium), Attikí Prefecture (Attica; Attika), Greece

Georgiadèsite

Formula: 
Pb4(AsO3)Cl4(OH)
Strunz: 
4.JB.70
Hardness: 
3.5
Type Locality: 
Vrissaki Point slag locality, Vrissaki area, Lavrion District slag localities, Lavrion District (Laurion; Laurium), Attikí Prefecture (Attica; Attika), Greece