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Glaucocerinite

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Glaucocerinite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 1.9 × 1.8 cm
Description

This is a nice specimen of rare zinc bearing sulphate mineral glaucocerinite from Lavrion, Greece. It occurs as blue-green botryodal crust on matrix. Great colour!

Mineral Data
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Glaucocerinite

Formula: 
(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2·nH2O
Strunz: 
7.DD.35
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
1.0
Type Locality: 
Serpieri Mine, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion District (Laurion; Laurium), Attikí Prefecture (Attica; Attika), Greece
Loranth Minerals

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