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Lauraniite & Gunningite

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Lauraniite & Gunningite

EDS conf specimen no 20-04-04-tsu35

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.8 × 0.3 × 0.3 cm
Description

Triangular lauraniite from the famous Tsumeb mine associated with white globular XRD & EDS confirmed gunningite on germanite matrix. Other minerals associated are niedermayrite and ktenasite. Analysis can be viewed in the analysis section. 

 

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

Gunningite

Formula: 
ZnSO4·H2O
Strunz: 
7.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Comstock-Keno Mine, Keno Hill, Mayo Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Lauraniite & Gunningite