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Cuprian Adamite

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Cuprian Adamite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 6 × 5 cm
Description

This is a very rich and good cuproadamite specimen from the famous Grosch collection.

Olivegreen sharp cuproadamite crystals in several vugs all over the specimen.

Cuproadamite is XRD confirmed !

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