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Zincowoodwardite & Serpierite

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Zincowoodwardite & Serpierite

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Description
Locality: 
Christiana Mine, Kamariza, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2 × 3.8 × 2.3 cm
Description

White zincowoodwardite spheres with blue acicular serpierite crystals

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Zincowoodwardite

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

Serpierite

Formula: 
Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O
Strunz: 
7.DD.30
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0
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