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Lauraniite

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Lauraniite

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Description
Locality: 
Laurani Mine, La Paz Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.3 × 1.2 × 1.2 cm
Description

Intense blue tabular lauraniite in cavities of tennantite associated with minor serpierite and another unidentified Cu sulfate. 

Specimen has been PXRD & EDS analysed. XRD analysis is a superposition of lauraniite and tennantite. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Lauraniite

Formula: 
Cu6Cd2(SO4)2(OH)12 · 5H2O
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Colour: 
Blue
Type Locality: 
Laurani Mine, Laurani District, Aroma Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Lauraniite
Analysis Report - only: Lauraniite
Analysis Report - only: Lauraniite