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Gypsum Var Selenite With Atacamite Paratacamite & Herbertsmithite

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Gypsum Var Selenite With Atacamite Paratacamite & Herbertsmithite

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Description
Locality: 
Lubin Mine, Gmina Lubin, Lubin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.5 × 6 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.50cm
Weight: 
132.00gr
Description

Unsual very rare gemmy green and yellow gypsum var selenite with Atacamite, Paratacamite, Herbertsmithite crystals cluster on matrix  from new find in Lubin Copper mine. Unusual crystals cluster, perfect terminated. Very well formed crystals, translucent and lustrous. Specimen is very fragile, This is very rare color for this locality, never find before. Only we bought whole pocket.

S63-2

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gypsum

Formula: 
CaSO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.CD.40
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
White.

Selenite

Variety Of: 

Gypsum

Formula: 
CaSO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.CD.40
Hardness: 
2.0
Hardness: 
0.0

Atacamite

Formula: 
Cu2(OH)3Cl
Strunz: 
3.DA.10a
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Atacama Region, Chile

Paratacamite

Formula: 
Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Strunz: 
3.DA.10c
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
Green
Type Locality: 
Generosa Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Herbertsmithite

Formula: 
Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
Strunz: 
3.DA.10c
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Los Tres Presidentes Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Piatek Minerals

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