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Keyite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.7 × 0.3 × 0.25 cm
Description

Deep blue keyite with adamite on sulfidic matrix. Keyite is a rare Cd mineral with the locality being the famous Tsumeb mine.  

Mineral Data
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Keyite

Formula: 
Cu2+3Zn4Cd2(AsO4)6·2H2O
Strunz: 
8.CA.50
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
blue
Type Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia