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Halite Herbertsmithite & Atacamite

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Halite Herbertsmithite & Atacamite

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Description
Locality: 
Lubin Mine, Gmina Lubin, Lubin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
14.6 × 10.1 × 5.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.80cm
Weight: 
386.00gr
Description

Amazing pseudostalactites form consist of cubic halite crystals from Lubin Copper Mine, Poland. Sharply formed, lustrous and transparent halite crystals in incredible green color which is caused by herbertsmithite inclusions. The base of the specimen is clear colorless halite.

It was growing as an unique stalactites form in little sumps at the depth of more than 3,200 feet below the surface from where it was excavated recently.

Large and very showy, self-standing specimen! 

No. hg_008

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Halite

Formula: 
NaCl
Strunz: 
3.AA.20
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White

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

Atacamite

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

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