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Enargite Rosasite & Serpierite

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Enargite Rosasite & Serpierite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
12.5 × 7.5 × 7 cm
Description

Cluster of enargite crystals up to 15 mm size partially coated with green rosasite and mini rock crystals. There are several sprays of rare blue serpierite crystals distributed over the specimen.

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Enargite

Formula: 
Cu3AsS4
Strunz: 
2.KA.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
Black.
Type Locality: 
San Francisco vein, Morococha District, Yauli Province, Junín Department, Peru

Rosasite

Formula: 
(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Rosas Mine, Narcao, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy

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
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Enargite & Serpierite - Tsumeb

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