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Lindackerite & Babánekite

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Lindackerite & Babánekite

EDS & XRD analysed

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Description
Locality: 
Fenugu Sibiri Mine, Gonnosfanadiga, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 4.5 × 2 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. 

See analysis section.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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

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...
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Lindackerite & Babánekite
Analysis Report - only: Lindackerite & Babánekite
Analysis Report - only: Lindackerite & Babánekite
Analysis Report - only: Lindackerite & Babánekite