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Agardite-(Y) & Smoky Quartz

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Agardite-(Y) & Smoky Quartz

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Monte Cervandone Area, Devero Alp, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 2 × 1.7 cm
Description

This is a unique agardite-(Y) - smoky quartz specimen from the Monte Cervadone area. The agardite-(Y) occurs as green radiating spary which are almost covering the tip of the beautiful smoky quartz crystal. Very rare combination.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Agardite-(Y)

Formula: 
YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3H2O
Strunz: 
8.DL.15
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour District, Djebel Saghro (Jbel Saghro), Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco

Smoky Quartz

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
SiO2
Hardness: 
0.0
Loranth Minerals

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