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Babánekite & Lindackerite

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Babánekite & Lindackerite

XRD & EDS confirmed
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Description
Locality: 
Fenugu Sibiri Mine, Gonnosfanadiga, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.8 × 3 cm
Description

XRD & EDS  confirmed lindackerite in an absolute outstanding quality. 

The red mineral shows an XRD pattern of the erythrite group. EDS analysis shows the copper dominance. Babanekite is the ruling mineral from this localiy. 

The first two images in analysis section show EDS and XRD result of babanekite. The second two for the Lindackerite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Babánekite

Formula: 
Cu3(AsO4)2·8H2O
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Geister vein ("sv. Duch" vein), Rovnost Mine (Werner Mine), Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic...

Lindackerite

Formula: 
CuCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2·8-9H2O
Strunz: 
8.CE.30
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Elias Mine, Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Babánekite & Lindackerite
Analysis Report - only: Babánekite & Lindackerite
Analysis Report - only: Babánekite & Lindackerite
Analysis Report - only: Babánekite & Lindackerite