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Chalcomenite

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Chalcomenite

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Description
Locality: 
Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.5 × 1.1 × 0.6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

A small chunk of matrix is hosting a spray of clean, blue sky elongated crystals of Chalcomenite.

These specie is a rare mineral of Selenium, and these locale yelded an extraordianry array of very rare Se species at the end of XX century.

Chalcomenite crystals of this level are among the top quality that has been found.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcomenite

Formula: 
CuSeO3·2H2O
Strunz: 
4.JH.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Mendoza, Argentina

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The item can be returned for whichever reason, provided its original conditions, and within 10 days from its delivery to the Buyer. In the case of returning, the Buyer will be entitled to the refund of the item price; shipping costs will remain at the Buyer's charge in any case.