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Molybdofornacite

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Molybdofornacite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 2 × 1.4 cm
Description

Intense green molybdofornacite crystals associated with malachite and minor dioptase from the type locality. Analysed material.

This is the type locality!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Molybdofornacite

Formula: 
Pb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
7.FC.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia