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Lazaridisite

EDS & Raman conf. specimen no 20-04-04-tsu25b

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.06 × 0.06 × 0.06 cm
Description

EDS & Raman conf. specimen no 20-04-04-tsu25b hosting colourless lazaridisite crystals on germanite matrix. The formation of lazaridisite occurs by the weathering of Cd rich sphalerite that is interspersed in germanite. 

Analysis can be viewed in the analysis section. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Lazaridisite

Formula: 
3CdSO4·8H2O
Hardness: 
3.0 - 0.0
Colour: 
colorless
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Esperanza Mine, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion District (Laurion; Laurium), Attikí Prefecture (Attica; Attika), Greece
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Lazaridisite
Analysis Report - only: Lazaridisite