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Liroconite

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Liroconite

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Description
Locality: 
Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.4 × 2 × 1 cm
Description

Dozens of intense sky blue, gemmy Liroconite crystals from China on iron stained gossan matrix. 

Beautiful specimen from a small find in November 2021.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Liroconite

Formula: 
Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4·4H2O
Strunz: 
8.DF.20
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Wheal Gorland, St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines), Gwennap, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK